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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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
If you’re managing a police social media account, you’re not just the voice of your department, you’re now the voice of the entire profession
No matter what anyone says, one good cop has always been able to make a difference in any bailiwick
“The mentality out on the street is that you can do whatever you want because there are no repercussions from the court”
There are systemic problems in policing that we fail to address at our peril
We cannot allow officers to use outdated, ineffective and dangerous techniques
Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick said local health officials have not provided data defending local restrictions
“There IS a need to DO something. If you wear a badge and you don’t have an issue with this...turn it in”
The Alameda Sheriff’s Office posted four separate booking photos of the suspect using the hashtag #ZeroBailFail
Proposed budget changes would force state troopers to take nearly five weeks off without pay
As this incident leads the news, it is imperative we identify lessons we can apply to training, policy and community relations
Sheriff Don Barnes said his deputies will not enforce a health order requiring all residents wear face coverings while in public
A random encounter with a Latvian prompted my commitment to learn something new every day
Amy Cooper called police to report she was being threatened by “an African-American man”
For years we have been fishing in a pond that has been void of qualified police applicants, but now we can fish in stocked waters
Members of Open Carry Texas plan to return to Big Daddy Zane’s to “show (Sheriff Mike Griffis) what the Constitution really means”
Dr. John Sullivan, a member of the town’s board of health, said he wants Chief Dennis Minnich fired for refusing to enforce policies he deemed “unconstitutional”
Sheriff Alex Villanueva didn’t show up to a meeting, despite a subpoena demanding he answer questions about the spread of COVID-19 behind bars
“From a law enforcement perspective, it’s not our role. I do fear that enforcement would impact the vulnerable, the homeless, the less-affluent communities”
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