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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The Sheriff’s Office announced last week that it would resume enforcing residential evictions that predated the pandemic, as allowed by state law. Elected leaders, however, panned the move as “inhumane”
“We will NOT be making criminals out of businesses that are trying to provide for their families and their employees’ families”
City officials said they needed to furlough and lay off employees due to expected COVID-19 revenue shortfalls
“I am asking you do not report businesses open or groups gathering to my office, as we have much more significant issues to deal with on a daily basis”
Cumberland County Sheriff Ronny Anderson said he has “no intentions in turning local business owners into criminals”
The complaint alleges Sheriff Gregory Tony fatally shot another teenager when he was 14
Sheriff Mike Griffis says his office has received emails and calls from people threatening him and to ‘shoot up the town’
The commission is using its voter-provided direct authority to use subpoenas to investigate conduct within the department
Some Schenectady officials criticized the parade as a waste of resources, as dozens of first responders in the city face potential layoffs due to the pandemic
Former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel claimed the state Senate and governor had deprived him of due process
The lawsuit alleges that Mack’s decision “appears to be political activity” against an “unpopular order”
Anne Kirkpatrick alleged the city fired her for blowing the whistle on the department’s police commission
“It is time to reflect on decisions we have made, such as why we were forced to let inmates out of COVID-free jail into a community where the law-abiding are still locked down”
Strategies to handle the stress caused by leaving your police career before you planned
When asked if agencies had conducted training in the COVID decrees and explained the penalties for violations and enforcement procedures, more than 60% said no
This pandemic provides an extraordinary opportunity to reshape law enforcement operations and relationships with communities
Officers need to be able to trust that the leaders of their organizations recognize the stigmas attached to accessing mental health treatment
Two Oakland councilmembers proposed giving full control of the police department to the city’s police commission, which police officials say is a risk to public safety
Sheriff James Mendrick said he was surprised to see 400 vehicles at the staging area for what was supposed to be a social distancing-friendly parade
COPS Office report outlines shortfall of departments in providing adequate mental health resources officers feel comfortable accessing
Some sheriffs are refusing to enforce the order, while others are responding to violations with citations or an education-based approach.
The county is also shutting down the department’s parks bureau, saving the county $62.5 million annually
Police will now arrest and process people for certain crimes, such as theft and burglary
The pandemic forces us to rethink the emergency operations center, how we interact with the community and how we disseminate information
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office will soon allow deputies to cite minors arrested for misdemeanors instead of arresting them
U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III called for an investigation into what occurred at the Bristol County House of Corrections, as well as the release of surveillance footage
In a statement backed by a state senator, Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon said his deputies would not go into business and stop them from operating
Chief Bill Scott told officers he considered the masks a “meaningful expression,” but worried that some may see them as “divisive and disrespectful”
“You cannot instruct the NYPD to violate people’s rights! This community will NOT leave bodies in their homes for you.”
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