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.
Want to take control of your police career and break through the ranks? Higher education could be your key to success
Amid the police recruitment and retention crisis, agencies need new techniques to transform officers into leaders
Internal audits aren’t just paperwork — they’re vital tools to spot issues before they become headlines
Greene County Sheriff Gene Fischer had served as sheriff since 2003
In the wake of a spasmodic year of protests and pandemic, the profession may be fast approaching a generational and possibly historic reckoning
While total murder numbers are not the highest we’ve seen, the increase from year to year is record-setting
Successful recruitment in law enforcement today is possible but requires effort, experimentation and commitment to continuous improvement of approaches
An officer thought she was headed to the top cop’s office for an award. Instead, she left with a diamond ring
Conducting a law enforcement training audit can help agencies identify and rectify deficiencies, reducing training-related risk
FOP President John Catanzara called the proceedings “a farce”
Born four days apart, Fire Chief Jeff Blanchard and Police Chief Walter Sweeney have been friends since middle school
Security video showed then-Chief Anthony Campo putting the note on a Black officer’s desk
“I’m not against the independent investigation when it’s warranted. It’s not warranted right now,” said Chief Troy Finner
Law enforcement leadership calls for strong, passionate and courageous individuals to protect the public while also standing up for their troops
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
The LAPD Leadership Program has been teaching change management for over 20 years. Here’s how those philosophies were put into action to pivot the delivery of training
“We always joked about it,” said coroner Raymond Kern. “Then it happened”
Carmen Best, who left Seattle PD amid a tumultuous year, is reportedly among three “front-runners”
Many 911 call centers face challenges determining whether a response should involve law enforcement, EMS, or a more specialized response when available
Sheriff Alex Villanueva claimed that thousands could leave the department over the mandate
Public safety personnel generally come to the job with strong ethics and values, but supervisory ethics adds a different dimension
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.”
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