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.
Young officers are great employees; however, they require some specific things from their leadership in order to have a successful police career
Innovative, research-driven strategies are key to hiring and retaining the next generation of police officers
Police face high rates of mental health issues like stress, PTSD and suicidal ideation; fixing this is key to effective public safety
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
Officers who didn’t make a gang or gun arrest or identify gang members on field interview cards for two days were told their “production” wasn’t good enough, the suit alleges
‘The magnitude of societal issues has far exceeded what law enforcement and mental health providers can effectively address alone.’
Leadership failures impacting many larger agencies provide a rare opportunity for smaller agencies to attract trained lateral hire officers
Police said they held back because they didn’t want to escalate a volatile situation
In a recent webinar, Ret. Col. Brenda Dietzman provided examples of what can impede or enhance promotional opportunities
A petition on the website asks residents to call on elected officials to invest in better policing
It will require imagination and ingenuity to address current officer shortages and recruitment challenges
Agencies must implement initiatives to ensure LEOs remain dedicated to the communities that need them more than ever
Chief Arradondo said demonstrators vandalized the building and targeted officers with “commercial grade fireworks”
One of the frustrations of the flood of reform recommendations is that the public is never informed that these practices are nearly universal in policing
“When you are on-duty/working as my employee and representing my Office – masks will not be worn,” the sheriff wrote in an email
The announcement came the same day City Council approved reducing the department by up to 100 officers
Like all stereotypes, the idea that all cops are uncaring, tyrannical bullies is inherently flawed
Arpaio lost by more than 6,200 votes in the Republican primary for Maricopa County sheriff to his former top aide
The coalition says it agrees with banning chokeholds and certifying cops, but not with the sweeping qualified immunity changes
The city’s Fire and Police Commission voted Thursday evening to demote Alfonso Morales to captain
“This is not forwarding the goals of things that are going to lead to better outcomes for people of color,” said Chief Chuck Lovell, who is Black
It is difficult to watch agencies allow their elected leadership do things that violate established tactics
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