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.
Struggling with the chaos of law enforcement life? Terror management theory has implications for how to thrive instead of just survive
Equipping female officers with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in their careers
F1 racing provides a unique perspective on leadership qualities that are transferable and directly relatable to the success of policing
A citizen complaint about the flags prompted Hingham’s police and fire chiefs to ask for the flags’ removal
‘Everything was going along swimmingly. Right up until he accidentally shot himself on duty as I stood directly next to him.’
A former Vallejo police captain accused the department of firing him for flagging misconduct that included concerns that some officers bent their badges
The sheriff’s comments came after the library said it was considering making a statement supporting the Black Lives Matter movement
The concept of field training makes sense to police administrators – it is the logistics of training they may have a problem with
Deputy Chief Dion Boyd was found dead Tuesday morning by what officials believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound
The Community Safety Partnership program is credited with reducing violent crime and improving relationships with residents, officials said
Multiple officers confirmed they heard former Chief Dale Engle say the deputy died because of his “homosexual lifestyle”
As communities ask for greater transparency about those who protect and serve them, the PIO has become critical in addressing those demands
While no solution will likely attract everyone as signatories, any reform must be credible and impactful to succeed
Misguided attempts to reposition the duties of police PIOs to non-law enforcement folks will end in failure
Joe Arpaio is trying to win back the sheriff’s post in metro Phoenix that he held for 24 years
“We’re not allowed to let one side win. But guess what? We did on Sunday. And for that, we were wrong,” said union president Nick Rogers
A survey of more than 200 Illinois agencies found that the pandemic had impacted police training, officer safety and community outreach
A letter to the American public: Why police reform must address immunity and evidence-based training
Just as we use evidence-based medicine to determine treatments, we should use evidence-based research to determine police policies
Study reviewed how 18 common types of calls changed in 10 large U.S. agencies
Police leaders say Massachusetts has led the way in police reform for years, but they feel their efforts have been ignored
Discussions between the Illinois NAACP and Illinois police chiefs identified common ground between local LE and the communities they serve
Mayor Lori Lightfoot initially threatened to sue if President Trump sent federal agents to Chicago, but later changed her tone
Police Chief Joseph Madden said the business cooperated and the incident didn’t involve other workers
Sound planning that outlines a response strategy, coupled with rules of engagement and quality less-lethal training, will enhance an agency’s response
A member of a church went on a rampage Saturday, stabbing the pastor and then attacking several others
Sitting together at de Blasio’s morning City Hall press briefing, the mayor and Shea both blamed a court system beleaguered by COVID-19 for a rise in violent crime
San Francisco’s Police Commission voted unanimously to approve the resolution Wednesday
Eddie Johnson was found asleep behind the wheel of his police car in October after consuming “several large servings of rum,” officials said
The proposals include making any crime against a police officer because of his or her police status a hate crime
At least four officers were hurt, including Chief of Department Terence Monahan, and 37 people were arrested, police said
Law enforcement must move from box-checking to strategic thinking when it comes to communicating with the community
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Superintendent David Brown said the specialized unit, announced last week, would respond to flare-ups and perform service work in neighborhoods
