Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs
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Policies help foster accountability in public safety and in our personal lives; effective policies foster success in all areas of life
CHP veteran and risk management expert Gordon Graham shares hard-earned lessons and real-world insights in a powerful new documentary
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What should law enforcement leaders make of a retiring officer’s last radio call that went viral for all the wrong reasons?
The city and the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office entered into a $950K cooperative endeavor agreement, which provides the method of paying outside officers
Officials clarified that enforcing the ban doesn’t demand that “deputies go door to door seeking to remove weapons from those licensed to own them”
Because of the sheriff’s posts, the man lost a job and suffered emotional distress, according to the lawsuit
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The department, sheriff’s office and state bureau of investigation have steadily released information about the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols as the community and nation braces for the release of bodycam video
“Take care of yourself, back each other up because they don’t care about you or your family,” the 33-year police veteran told officers in her final radio call
Being the voice of your agency is an incredible challenge but one that you can use to build trust even through difficult times
The agency saw a net loss of 176 officers in 2022, with 279 sworn members leaving the agency and just 103 new hires
Gionni Dameron, 18, and Rashad Carr, 16, were fatally shot while seeking to “rebuild their lives” in an educational program
The chief’s actions were uncovered after he sold 35 grams of cocaine and 325 tablets containing meth to a source working with the DEA
“I’ve only been here a couple weeks ... I’m looking at how we respond to all these crimes. Give myself a chance. Give the department a chance,” Chief Robert Tracy said
Somerset PD Chief Joel Trepczyk answered residents’ questions following their EV purchase, including why the Model Y was chosen as well as officer feedback
Columbus Police Chief Elaine Bryant announced that the four new deputy chiefs will begin their new roles in February
The new program will allow LEOs to leave people with naloxone kits, particularly when it might be needed in the future
More than 90 of the state’s 102 sheriffs say they won’t aggressively enforce the law
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“The sheriff has no authority to determine the constitutionality of a law — that is up to the courts,” officials said
The city will now pay most NOPD officers at least the same $50 per hour wage that they had offered to the auxiliary officers
The department needs at least six police officers to staff a midnight patrol, but they currently only have two
Several community members saw the post and began labeling the flag as a symbol of “extremist views”
More than 90 out of 102 county sheriffs have publicly stated that they won’t aggressively enforce the law
There are several ways to build police-community trust that have little to no impact on the fiscal budget
A police mission statement should establish, in the fewest words possible, the ultimate measure for every decision of the agency
“The flag, to me, presents the honor, valor, dedication and sacrifice of LE to protect our communities, but that view is not universally held,” Chief Michel Moore said
Known informally as the “bounce program,” it allows the chief of police to bring retired officers back for up to a year
“You don’t get to choose which laws you comply with in the state of Illinois,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said
Hundreds of officers packed inside the church while hundreds of others watched from overflow spaces
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