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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.

Youth may bring scrutiny, but embracing growth and learning can turn it into a strength
According to the “What Cops Want in 2024" survey, officers are experiencing unprecedented levels of fatigue and burnout
One of the most important things a public safety leader does is help those they supervise learn to participate in and adapt to changing conditions within their agencies
The suit accuses the union of orchestrating a campaign against the chief in retaliation over an officer’s firing after a deadly police shooting
Overall, police leaders and students have different views about how drugs should be treated for hiring officers
Interim Chief Adrian Diaz said 100 officers previously working inside precinct buildings will be back out on patrol over the next few days
Sheriff Robert Chody was indicted on an evidence tampering charge in destroying reality TV show footage
PERF survey finds a third of respondents had a higher number of resignations and retirements this year than the same time frame in the past five years
It’s tough out there, so leaders must offer hope
Police Chief John Hayden said he hopes the change will bring in about 100 new officers over the next year
The report is an informed response to the law enforcement training challenges faced in 2020
The lawsuit alleges deputies shared “unauthorized” photos of the helicopter’s crash site
The new officers will go to the Community Safety Team, formed in July to work in areas seeing spikes in violent crimes
The move comes as a grand jury is expected to announce soon if the involved officers will be charged
The Tustin Police Department aims to address and improve community relations through the project
The Summit Police Department is partnering with a local shopping association to promote mask-wearing among students, the police chief said
Sheriff Alex Villanueva criticized elected officials for “fanning the flames of hatred” after two of his deputies were shot in an ambush over the weekend
By maintaining a steady presence throughout difficult situations, your agency will strengthen its roots for a successful long-term relationship with the community
The city’s mayor fired Chief Le’Ron Singletary two weeks before he was expected to retire
Police officials are looking to tweak sections that include restrictions on use of force and broadened grounds for termination
A former police chief and Chief Armando Perez were both charged with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and lying to the FBI
Sheriff Bill Gore threatened to restrict access to tribal lands in an effort to get casinos to close their doors, the lawsuit says
Chief U. Reneé Hall is the third chief of a major agency in the region to announce plans to depart since late April
Chief Franco Fuda attempted to arrest the man but then saw him holding a “sharp pointy object,” according to authorities
The city’s police chief and deputy chief announced their retirement amid criticism over the city’s handling of Daniel Prude’s death
Interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz said he’s moving cops out of specialty units and into patrol to cut back on overtime and improve 911 response times
Community collaborations provide access to many innovative programs such as peer specialists and mental health urgent care facilities
Get together with everyone on your shift or unit and decide on at least one transformational goal that you are all passionate about to achieve
Of importance is to show your communities you are part of the 99% who put the uniform on daily and carry out their duties with dignity and pride
Sheriffs from two surrounding counties said they would not send deputies to Portland, as the governor asked, to help curb the violence
Every citizen contact is an opportunity to provide a positive, professional and respectful interaction with law enforcement
Throughout our police careers, we are told to intervene if we see another officer doing something wrong or illegal, but it is unclear exactly what we should do
Local innovation based on the needs of individual communities has resulted in a variety of police-mental health collaboration programs