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.
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Discover how Fletcher PD is redefining small-agency policing through a bold rebrand that restored community trust and reshaped officer identity
Many mission-driven officers committed to service, reform and integrity find themselves sidelined — not for lack of talent, but for refusing to play politics
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“My goal when I first came here was to eliminate everyone leaving,” Chief Stoney Mathis said
“Another case of someone who should have been in jail”; police chief angered after sixth officer shot within two weeks
The new response system will minimize police presence at protests and enforce de-escalation methods before increasing response, unless public safety is at risk
Danielle Outlaw will step down this month to become the bi-state agency’s deputy chief security officer
Officer resignations were up 47% last year compared to 2019 and retirements are up 19%, according to a survey of nearly 200 police agencies
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Law enforcement offices that serve rural counties can receive funds to raise pay, hire new officers and buy new equipment
While many agencies are facing funding challenges, cutbacks are not always plausible. Here are some effective strategies to deal with financial struggles
All off-site medical transports will require two Marion County deputies and murder suspects will wear red clothing to indicate their potential danger
The exact cause of the crash is unknown, but the helicopter fell out of the sky after an in-flight fire, killing a Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue captain and civilian
Wilcox County Sheriff Robert Rodgers is the second member of the sheriff’s office to be killed in the line of duty, and the first since 1965
As of Sept. 22, the resignations of the chief and one officer will leave the city of Motley with zero officers on the force
“Long gone are the days of don’t say anything until we know everything.”
Chief Phil Baebenroth discusses how prioritizing safety, technology, equipment and opportunities is key to building officer morale
In an excerpt from his book, “The Essential Crisis Communications Plan,” author Tim O’Brien details how a public safety agency can assess the effectiveness of its communications
Chief Kedrick Sadler discusses how being accountable to yourself and your followers is the foundation of effective leadership
The new La Vergne Police chief will take over following a sexual misconduct investigation that led to firing five officers and suspending three
“I’m not pointing fingers here at anybody; I’m just asking the question ‘why,’” Chief McManus said
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The Wichita officer was off his motorcycle and talking with the driver when the suspect “decided to gun the accelerator and run the officer over”
The Antioch City Council’s decision follows an FBI investigation of several officers, as well as the charging of three others with conspiracy to take bribes
Districts will have the same SROs consistently, rather than off-duty officers from other departments, allowing for a better relationship with students
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The new database will allow the public to look into the backgrounds of their local police officers via a PDF document or spreadsheet
The change in leadership comes amid a citywide drop in homicides, shootings and other violent crimes after several years of increases
“Please hold your heads up, keep fighting the good fight and honor the profession by keeping the citizens of this city safe,” Chief Joseph Chacon said
Sheriff Toby Shelley proposed phasing out department-specific patches, but the union says that would violate its collective bargaining agreement
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