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.
Realistic objectives, measurable standards and targeted coaching can help agencies determine whether officers can apply their training and identify what is driving poor performance
From the training room to the street, honest after-action reviews can turn experience into better decisions, better teams and better officers
Police1 asked ALPR vendors what nationwide standards should govern the technology and how their companies support responsible agency use
Privacy concerns, misuse cases and contract cancellations are reshaping ALPR programs, prompting agencies to review safeguards, oversight and the technology’s investigative role
From ALPRs and drones to AI, communicators should help agencies prepare employees, explain safeguards and answer public questions
A criminal justice educator and local resident explains how transparency, oversight and human judgment can balance public safety with privacy
Clear policy, training, audits and accountability can help prevent misuse while preserving investigative value and public trust
A police chief shares how his agency manages access, audits activity and establishes accountability to reduce the risk of technology misuse
A National Policing Institute survey found that public support for ALPRs varies sharply by use and increases with concrete safeguards
Agency policy governs how ALPRs are used; the vendor agreement helps determine whether audit access, data protections and retention requirements hold up after deployment
A Lexipol survey of 915 public safety professionals finds staffing, training and major disruptions remain key preparedness challenges
The Riverview Police Department has been “temporarily disbanded” amid the city’s financial crisis, officials stated; all of its officers have been furloughed for an estimated three months
Meeting state requirements may check a box, but it does not guarantee officers are prepared for real-world encounters — or excuse them from taking responsibility for improving their skills
This trainer’s guide offers a practical framework for building skills officers can retain, adapt and apply when real-world situations do not look like the drill
“What Cops Want” survey data shows administrative workload is consuming officer time, interrupting workflow and limiting proactive policing
The new Fort Lauderdale Police station, designed to withstand a category five hurricane, offers an open-air courtyard, community center and a state-of-the-art CSI lab
On National Police Woman Day, the stories of “Rosie the Riveter,” Bessie Coleman and Alice Stebbins Wells remind us that progress begins with women who refuse to accept exclusion
Police1’s exclusive companion report to the “What Cops Want in 2026” survey reveals how officers want systems that work together, reduce duplicate work and help them spend more time on policing
Police have increased school campus patrols, traced anonymous accounts and filed charges after posts named schools, students and communities
Learn how agencies are improving accountability and gaining better visibility into the vehicles and equipment their personnel rely on
Police and fire chiefs are currently required to live in Aurora; the proposed ordinance would allow them to live in any municipality within 15 miles of Aurora
The Cedartown police chief said the Georgia Department of Agriculture will investigate the shooting, which happened on private property while officers searched for a missing child
The Florida Department of Transportation is giving law enforcement agencies 30 days to remove license plate readers from all of the state roads it maintains
Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper said his agency already spent $35,000 to purchase 10 shock gloves, along with 10 shock bands to be placed on an arm or a wrist
Bobo, a longtime Ranger and crime-scene investigator, will lead the division beginning Sept. 1; Kip Westmoreland has been promoted to assistant chief
The department will end hiring incentives of up to $50,000 for new recruits and lateral transfers starting Sept. 1
A grand jury recommended abolishing the Prichard Police Department after several officers and its chief were arrested in a corruption scandal
Presidential AI Challenge finalists share lessons about data security, public trust and human oversight after developing three prototypes with guidance from a Missouri police department
AI is already embedded in policing, and the leadership test is whether agencies govern it deliberately or allow it to shape operations without command direction
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