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.
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Police and state officials said troopers deflated tires to prevent high-speed vehicle incidents in and around protests
New department policies require officers to step in if they witness an colleague engaging in wrongdoing
Not yet six months into her job as chief, Jami Resch is stepping down
William Morris is the highest ranking member of the department to die of the virus
Taking a cue from pilot training, the EPIC program teaches officers to become active bystanders who speak up when watching a troubling event unfold
LAPD union said budget cuts would be the ‘quickest way to make our neighborhoods more dangerous’
Chief Scott Schubert didn’t plan on participating but said being there helps him gauge how police can best respond to protests
Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison promised that the council would “dismantle” the department
Sheriff Andy Clark was responding to assist with a call when he was fatally injured in a traffic crash
Police Chief Jami Resch appealed to residents for help navigating the tension between the massive peaceful demonstrations and the violence and chaos that has followed
Sheriff Larry Sims said he would not be enforcing business restrictions, nor visiting places where masks were required
County officials have condemned what they are calling an attack near the sheriff’s home
Chief Erika Shields told officers multiple agencies have ended support for the department in the ongoing protests
Chief Paul Pazen said the department would re-examine the department’s use of force, hiring and training policies
An enduring lesson for public safety leadership in recent years is that the public wants and expects accurate information, transparency
In an era where policing remains highly trusted by most of the population, the movement for reform will likely be more grandstanding than groundbreaking
The personal risks and magnitude of suffering with the pandemic are something no one should have to face alone
Sheriff Grady Judd is getting some blowback for a comment he made Monday night during a press conference
“There is not a police officer in this country that doesn’t condemn what happened in Minnesota and we don’t need to be targeted throughout this country for the actions of someone in Minnesota”
A number of LEOs have made headlines by joining activists during the George Floyd protests
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“Justice needs to be served to all lives. Right now, black people are targeted. Enough is enough.”
Concerned citizens must act to ensure equity and opportunity in their communities
During an emotional news conference, Chief Will Smith described how officers had to force their way through a crowd to clear a path for the fire department
Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick said guidance from county health officials was too inconsistent to be enforced
Orlando police Chief Orlando Rolon asked protesters to remain peaceful to ensure rioters don’t ‘tarnish what you’re trying to do’
Gov. Gavin Newsom erroneously accused the Marin County Sheriff’s Department of conducting a racially-motivated traffic stop
Nearly two-thirds of the people arrested during protests were ‘outsiders’ from neighboring suburbs
“When we see injustice, we call it out on the police side and on the community side. All we had to do was talk to them, and now we’re walking with them”
Camden County Police Chief Joe Wysocki joined the front line of a march in Camden
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