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.
Keep this list of top risk management books on hand when planning your next leadership book club
Access practical, no-frills advice about what to do to counter the day-to-day challenges and outright calamities that make up the first-line law enforcement leader’s work life
These selections offer unique perspectives that make them valuable for police officers and engaging for anyone interested in law enforcement
Ride-alongs not only improve community perceptions of law enforcement, they also serve as a key police recruitment tool
Chief Susan Ballard outlined several steps her department will take to address a rise in violent crime and an insufficient number of patrol officers
A letter by two city councilmen alleges Shea’s claims about major crimes increasing as a result of bail reform isn’t backed up by statistics
A well-rounded public information officer understands there’s more to the role than just pushing out information
Line-of-duty deaths require thoughtful planning on how to use Facebook to announce the loss of life and share information
Recruiting officers have streamlined the hiring process, changed the way candidates are targeted in an effort to fill over two dozen departmental vacancies
Police leaders owe it to their officers and support staff to be ready to lead through the tragedies well after the pipes play to honor our heroes
Preparation eases an agency’s response to an LODD, plus helps provide care for a fallen officer’s family and grieving members of the department
If your agency is spearheading recruiting initiatives by emphasizing employment disqualifiers, it’s time to evolve
Hundreds of detectives and narcotics and gang officers are being moved from specialized units to police districts
The simplicity of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) has led to well-intentioned, but misguided, administrative and procedural requirements
The number of past similar complaints lodged against an officer must be seen as a warning to superiors that the officer requires special supervision and remedial training
Although Austin City Council voted to end enforcement, Chief Brian Manley said officers will continue citing and arresting people for such offenses
The bill would create stricter penalties for trooper misconduct and improve other internal policies
Wendell Franklin, a 22-year veteran of the department, said he plans to focus on improving the department’s transparency and public services
At least three sheriffs have publicly shown their support, said they believe the law, which came into effect this month, is unconstitutional
Officials outlined a plan to establish a mobile precinct, conduct more patrols and work with federal prosecutors to keep shooters behind bars
Federal and state law enforcement officers from around the country will study ways to reduce crime and increase respect for the law and those who enforce it
Police officials are examining whether the 20 officers accused of falsifying field interview cards did so because of departmental pressure to produce statistics
Three individuals have been arrested and charged after a video circulated on social media showed the sergeant being kicked while attempting to restrain a suspect
Members of the Miami Community Police Benevolent Association presented a binder to city leaders with multiple cases they say show a pattern of unfair treatment of black officers in the department
The lawsuit alleges township supervisors repeatedly directed the police department to issue more traffic tickets, then attempted to retaliate when the chief pushed back
Lee Baca’s final appeal of his corruption conviction was declined by the Supreme Court on Monday
Chief Carmen Best highlighted lower crime stats and higher retention and hiring rates, said the department continues to work toward compliance with a 2012 consent decree
Risk terrain modeling focuses on places, rather than people, to identify and analyze ‘high crime’ areas
Correctional officer cadets objecting to participating in a Nazi salute for a class photo were first pressured, then ordered, to participate
Dermot Shea wants to shift the NYPD’s focus to a community-oriented policing philosophy using data and drawing on his own experiences
Recruiting best practices your agency should consider implementing this year
Law enforcement officers are preparing for gang violence to spill over into local communities
Campus cops have an unprecedented opportunity to impact students’ perception of the broader law enforcement community
