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.
The words you use as a leader shape your department’s culture more than you think
Leaders have a duty to prepare their officers and protect their families — because when tragedy strikes, there may be no second chance
An evidence-based analysis of how scheduling models influence officer fatigue, morale, efficiency and coverage
Dilley Police Chief Homer Delgado had overseen out-of-town officers after the Uvalde school shooting
The time has come for EVs to take on patrol car duties
A new contract increases pay, shortens salary step increases and extends a childcare reimbursement program
Law enforcement efforts will focus on the most dangerous offenders, crime data and high-crime neighborhoods
Greensboro PD is approved to have an $11K increase in starting pay after seeing four officers switch to join another city’s departmentt
A California city launched a community survey to give police leaders insight into which qualities mattered most in their next police chief hire
A mandatory, non-punitive annual fitness assessment is essential for improving the health, fitness and quality of life of first responders
The selection of a civilian head of training is one of the steps the Police Bureau agreed to take to comply with the city’s settlement with the DOJ
The department lost 241 officers last fiscal year, a 51% increase from the year prior
Effective leaders don’t push from behind, they pull from the front
Early forays into EVs have identified high performance with lower maintenance costs
As automakers add electric options for their public safety customers, here is what you need to know for 2023 and beyond
Every San Diego County PD and the Sheriff’s Department exceeded their budgets by $35.4 million combined, an expense that’s expected to continue
Greenfield brings back round-the-clock coverage and tells public there may be delayed responses to non-life-threatening calls
To make investigation standards more uniform across the state, sheriffs will no longer run child protection units anywhere in Florida
The program at the Collin County Sheriff’s Office provides job and life skills training to inmates to reduce jail violence and recidivism
The department has overhauled training and strengthened accountability, but trust from the community remains a challenge
A city council analysis reported that a growing number of 911 calls are marked “gone on arrival”
A Bear Lake County deputy was wounded after shooting himself while handling what he believed was a non-lethal training pistol
“Progress toward compliance is not the same as full and effective compliance that has proven durable,” DOJ lawyers said
Stigma can prevent officers from seeking the support they need, leading to negative outcomes such as burnout, substance abuse and even suicide
Birmingham chief credits progress to efforts targeting gang violence and strengthened cooperation with county sheriff
On police staffing, Brandon Johnson has vowed to promote current officers to increase the number of detectives by 200
Aurora interim-chief Art Acevedo has already begun changes in leadership to promote overall accountability
The officers were part of a data dump by a watchdog group that made public the information of over 9,300 LEOs
There are many similarities in what collectively inspires each of us to push forward – be creative, be compassionate, think big, think differently and stay the course
Interim New Orleans Police Superintendent Michelle Woodfork says she’s the right pick for the permanent position as chief of NOPD
There is a strong relationship between emotional intelligence and building trust in the communities we serve
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