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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Departments that remove barriers and invest in women officers are finding measurable gains in recruitment, retention and community trust
When ambition replaces integrity in command, the cost is measured in lost trust, fractured morale and the erosion of what policing stands for
“While my time here will come to a close, I will never step away from advocacy and support for the NYPD,” Sewell wrote in her resignation
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While rural officers are strained by the same stressors as officers in the cities, they are less unhappy about it
“It is incredible the amount of drugs being seized at the border.”
Commissioner Harrison said he planned to breathe, to make himself available to help the new police commissioner and to spend time with his family
The Sacramento County sheriff said the department needs equipment, which he said included body-worn cameras, a mobile command bus and drones
The role of police in the Holocaust spurs an international group of law enforcement leaders to create hate crime and bias training
A significant portion of the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office’s budget increase would go toward salary and benefit increases
In this excerpt from “Leading the Small Police Department,” author Chief Gerald Garner breaks down how to battle the enemies of good communication
I strongly recommend every administrator, trainer, supervisor and field training officer read this report, which will help police academies chart a course for the future
How to move from the sage on the stage to the guide on the side
In Central Virginia, future police and fire leaders learn from working together
Leadership has nothing to do with rank and everything to do with influence
Adaptability is a requirement at all levels of the law enforcement profession, not a luxury
“You can’t expect your people to be doing something you won’t do yourself.”
The police chief is “hopeful this lawsuit will help lead to meaningful change in the community” and “awareness of the importance of power dynamics and consent”
Chief Jonathan B. Flores details the incremental steps he has taken to implement transformative change in his agency
“You exemplify how excellence is transferrable to all who had the opportunity to work and meet you,” the last radio call for Robert J. Contee said
Chief Roger Schei details how he seeks to improve morale, align his agency more closely with its mission and initiate a shift in culture
How law enforcement and educators can develop effective threat assessment teams to stop school violence
“We recognize the dangers that are involved, but you don’t go in expecting someone to try to beat you to death,” Sheriff T.K. Waters said
Regardless of where an incident occurs, agencies invariably face inquiries from community members and the media about their preparedness and response
Police veterans Bill Mazur and Joe Collins discuss the important role supervisors play in building officer resiliency
National data quantifying the amount and content of law enforcement basic training can identify what is working well and where changes are needed in police training
A reboot has been issued by former members of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, convened by President Obama in 2014
If your agency has become stagnant and complacent, viewing officers as liabilities rather than assets, you are more than likely hemorrhaging good officers
Acting Chief Larry Scirotto will use an earlier staffing study to assess and possibly reallocate resources to impact OT and staffing shortages
“I love this community. And so, the hours that I’m putting in are because of my care for the people,” Ashland Chief Ryan Brady said
“Thank you for being a role model, leader and most importantly, my daddy,” Chief Michael Schlie’s daughter said over the radio
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