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.
The spread of rumors within police departments compromises investigations and shatters morale
Leaders should be alarmed by this data, which indicates widespread issues affecting morale irrespective of location, suggesting systemic problems within departments
At the March of the Living, police officers engage in a profound journey through history to instill a deeper understanding of the consequences of unchecked hate and the importance of empathy and respect in modern policing
In a Facebook video, Sheriff John Mina reminded law enforcement officers that ‘it’s OK to not be OK’
With police-public relations more complicated than ever, a highly trained public relations department can help manage an agency’s image
Every day we have the opportunity to transform public perception through our consistent, professional service
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said the addition of hate crime statistics was prompted by recent anti-Semitic attacks in New York and New Jersey
Ego, tradition, indifference and bad judgment can allow inappropriate behaviors to become normalized
Sgt. Michael Cheff supervised five former patrol officers who have pleaded guilty to taking money from people they illegally stopped
The first thing police departments should do in 2020 is start using data to measure the success of recruitment initiatives
Command staff use the data to give out line assignments, track traffic enforcement stops
Following several deadly incidents, Chief Erika Shields said police will not be allowed to pursue suspects’ vehicles until the department’s policies have been reviewed
His comments came one day after Mobile’s police chief apologized for the officers’ ‘insensitive gesture’
State lawmakers said they are considering holding hearings for a constitutional amendment during the next legislative session
A police lieutenant named in online comments wants to find who wrote ‘disparaging and defamatory comments’ against him
The officer told command staff the incident was ‘meant to be a joke’
By this time next year, officials say staffing levels at the police bureau will be catastrophic
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo said his department has enacted 84 of 93 recommendations
Danielle Outlaw will be the first black woman to lead the city’s 6,500-member force
You’re not competing with Piggly Wiggly or Burger King for applicants – you’re competing with every LE agency within reasonable commuting distance
Amazon refused to release to investigators the name of an employee caught on camera stealing packages
Delays in implementation of some reforms are due to a lack of resources, staff
The previous two chiefs were forced to resign within a week after their fake social media accounts surfaced
What fellow officers should be aware of when engaging, and hopefully helping, an officer involved in an OIS
Chief Nick Metz said in an email to staff that Officer Nathan Meier took responsibility in the incident, which played into Metz’s disciplinary decision
Sheriff Scott Jenkins said he would swear in ‘thousands’ of auxiliary deputies as a measure of community protection
A chief’s decision to support an officer suspected of being intoxicated behind the wheel of his patrol car has led to accusations of a double standard
From the LEOSA Reform Act to police use of CBD oils, here are some of the most popular Policing Matters podcasts of the year
Commissioner Michael Harrison announced 118 arrests during a press conference meant to dispel claims that the department does not have a ‘sense of urgency’
The lawsuit alleges Officer Kenite Webb was ‘continually and repeatedly subjected to severe discrimination’
The expansion is the latest effort to address the city’s poor clearance rate and improve the quality of investigations
A federal indictment alleges Anthony Boen used unreasonable force three separate times on pretrial detainees
Lawmakers nationwide are against the use of the software police officials say improves their ability to do their jobs