Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs
The Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs topic gives police leadership news and information to help them lead their troops. This topic also gives the patrol officer an avenue to prepare themselves for a rise through the ranks.
        This conversation explores career lessons, the importance of integrity and how the next generation can prepare for the challenges ahead
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Follow these steps to share your public safety agency’s success stories, accomplishments and challenges with your community all year round
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        When critical tools don’t sync, officers are the ones left filling the gaps — and they’re calling for change
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Reports that Chicago officers were told not to help ICE agents during a violent encounter have reignited debate over political influence in policing
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        “There is no path to advancement, no vision for the future, no investment in the people who risk their lives every single day,” Former Moss Point PD Chief Brandon Ashley said
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Chiefs Scott Hughes and Tricia Seyler share what the academy taught them about leadership, resilience and the value of stepping away to grow
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        “It has been an honor to serve the Oakland community, and I am grateful for the support I’ve received from the residents,” said Chief Floyd Mitchell, who was appointed in May 2024
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        At the 2025 Women Leaders in Law Enforcement Conference, 2,000 officers, chiefs and allies filled a San Diego ballroom for three days of learning, laughter and leadership
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Download this resource built by and for women in policing — with real stories, actionable strategies and tools to help you grow and lead with purpose
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Before taking the next step up the ladder, consider the personal, professional and family costs that come with a job swap
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Meet Sgt. Gene Reid, a Delaware sergeant who calls Professional Standards the most unique and fulfilling role of his career – one rooted in accountability and integrity
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        As policing came under fire in 2020, Abby Ellsworth launched a podcast to give officers a safe place to tell their stories — and to remind the public of the humanity behind the badge
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The department is planning to expand less-lethal options, bolster CIT certification and require targeted retraining after critical incidents
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        The threats against Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews came amid backlash related to comments she made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk after his death
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        When officers believe learning stops at tactics, they miss out on the broader development that sustains effectiveness throughout a career
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Learn how to plan, fund and sustain a real time crime center with practical steps, proven funding sources and strategies to build community trust
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        By elevating real stories that reflect organizational values, leaders cultivate a culture that inspires officers and earns lasting community trust
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Former Spartanburg County Sheriff Chuck Wright pocketed $28,000 from the fund reserved for deputies facing financial difficulties and took painkillers from a drug take-back program
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        “I’ve been shot at in the city. I still have a bullet hole in my car. We respond alone to calls that no officer should respond to alone,” one of the departing Moss Point officers said
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        UTA research shows how lack of sleep impacts cops — and what leaders and officers can do about it
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Colonie Police Chief James “Jay” Gerace shares how a just culture balances accountability with support for his officers
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Extremist tactics, sniper attacks and online incitement are reshaping the threat landscape, leaving officers with shrinking windows to respond
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        At NASRO’s National School Safety Conference, attendees used live exercises — from QR code polls to a shared Google Doc — to surface challenges and capture solutions for school safety
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Learn the key terms and acronyms that can make or break your application with this grant terminology cheat sheet
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Post-award management: A comprehensive guide for grant users
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Hennepin Sheriff Dawanna Witt said the change will “embolden criminals” because charges will not be filed if gun or drug crimes are discovered during a low-level stop
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Washington County Sheriff Nate Brooksby credited a retired detective and the suspect’s family for facilitating a peaceful surrender after a 33-hour manhunt for Tyler Robinson
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Discussion to focus on workforce pipelines, community trust and organizational culture 
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Law enforcement leaders from around the world gathered at UVA’s inaugural Professional Development Day to build global partnerships and strengthen networks against transnational threats
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        A leadership checklist of red flags that reveal when community policing is a philosophy in name only, not daily practice
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Why the LAPD’s community-first approach proves that trust is key to reducing crime
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        Washington County Sheriff Mike Robinson was falsely identified as related to the Utah murder suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk
    
        
    
        
    
        
    
        When cops and communities come together to share the responsibility of community policing, everyone wins
    
        
    
        
    
        
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