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.
From lactation rooms to innovative recruiting, trailblazing agencies shared bold strategies for advancing women in law enforcement
Now more than ever, police officers need to see their work recognized and appreciated
States United Democracy Center, a non-partisan organization, discussed priorities for law enforcement during election season
A Georgia agency saw dramatic decreases in crime after camera deployment
When you use the active supervision skill of scheduling, you take all the decisions you made regarding time management and add it to your calendaring system
Supervisors want to be understanding of their employees’ concerns, but there is always work to be done and goals to be met. However, those two objectives need not be mutually exclusive
“We’ve got to do something about it to make sure that people here don’t die,” said Sheriff Bill Mullen
Chief Medaria Arradondo had criticized a ballot question that asks voters if they want to replace the police department
The city’s five police unions estimate some 10,000 cops will be pulled off the streets
Voters will decide Tuesday whether to approve a new public safety department
“People just don’t want to work for the wages that are being offered,” said Chief Jason Schaeffer
Police agencies are on the frontline of this crisis – here are the steps all chiefs and sheriffs need to take
Shootings are still high citywide, but police leaders say a patrol strategy is making gains
When asked about his county’s rising homicide rate, Sheriff Grady Judd said everyone needs to “just calm down”
“Culture will eat policy all day long if you don’t train constantly on the demand for personal accountability both within yourself and your fellow officers.”
The duty to intercede in law enforcement has legal roots, but we must go further, instilling it as a core organizational value
In a sometimes emotional interview, former Miami chief Art Acevedo reflected on his dramatic firing by city officials
Since the start of 2020, the department has lost nearly 300 police officers
“Technology plays an incredibly important role in making people feel safe, solving crimes, and building trust and legitimacy within the community.”
Some saw the move as preparation for potential staff shortages over noncompliance with the mandate
After the hearing, Acevedo broke his weeks of silence with a statement outside city hall
Chief Roger Schei of the Pocatello Police Department discusses the mindset required to be an effective law enforcement leader
The analytics system uses officer data like traffic stops and use-of-force incidents to run risk assessments
Chief Estella Patterson vowed a greater police presence at areas with “repeat calls of violence”
To cope, the department is eliminating some administrative roles, pulling officers off specialized units and relying more on overtime
The new interim chief was one of several home-grown candidates
“The relationship between the Chief and the organization has become untenable and needed to be resolved promptly.”
In this eBook, we explore the scope of the epidemic by looking at the evolving tactics of law enforcement response to the opioid crisis
New data from September shows progress against the city’s rising violence, police said
Understanding and communicating the “why” can make an incredible difference in the process and outcome of a contact
In her fourth month as chief, Elaine Bryant is setting community expectations and goals to tackle rising violence
An evaluation of the impact of active bystandership training
Leading with empathy will result in happier, more productive officers
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