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.
A leader who is open to ideas from peers and subordinates will always be a more effective leader than the person who believes they already know enough and can make decisions on their own
How do I get my all-male command staff to understand and support my rights as a pregnant officer?
With a comprehensive plan in place, your agency can face civil unrest with confidence, knowing the mental and emotional wellbeing of your team is a top priority
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
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
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