Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs
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Denton Police Chief Jessica Robledo reveals how mentorship shaped her leadership, and the secrets to building trust and inspiring her team
Cops want to be part of the solution to the problems and challenges they face – maybe leaders and politicians should be willing to listen to the people doing the real work
We have substantial ‘problems lying in wait’ in too many law enforcement agencies that we need to address
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has called for the immediate firing of the officer involved in the shooting
It is likely that more than one officer will be involved in most critical incidents, which can cripple staffing in a small department
Within weeks, social media activism has managed to drastically shift the national conversation around policing and public safety
Sheriff Darryl Forté said he believes such a registry would help prevent officers who engaged in misconduct from transferring to a different agency
The department is one of few that still allowed the applied carotid triangle restraint to subdue suspects
Law enforcement should take advantage of the call for some incident types to be handled by other professionals
Several Minneapolis police officers issued a public letter condemning the killing of George Floyd and seeking to work toward regaining public trust
If the intent is to diminish the capacity and presence of law enforcement, the result will be police responding to crime after it occurs rather than preventing crime
Command staff must remember that an agency is only as good as the people it hires and the training it consistently provides to officers
Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said he will withdraw from negotiations with the union representing rank-and-file officers
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”
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