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.
Using conflict can reduce the departmental politics that tend to plague our organizations and keep us from getting real work done
Leadership plays a critical role at every stage of civil unrest preparedness — from planning to execution and recovery
Some interpersonal communication patterns can cause people to become defensive — here’s what to avoid
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
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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
Events in 2019 signal a top-down renewed appreciation for law enforcement officers that will hopefully continue into the next decade
Officers are often frustrated by a lack of communication from administrators about long-term department goals
One used Twitter to heckle a city critic, the other used Facebook to anonymously talk policy with citizens
The union representing state police officers filed a complaint alleging the subpoenas are an abuse of authority
Being able to articulate how your on-the-job training has prepared you for the duties of the rank you are competing for is critical
Officers have been ‘dissatisfied and discouraged’ by the process that allows promotions regardless of exam scores
Chief Art Acevedo asked legislators to take action on laws meant to prevent gun violence
Regionalization, privatization, consolidation of agencies and outsourcing will all be part of policing in the future
Keeping pace with the expectations of an increasingly networked and digitized society will require police to become highly innovative
A new COPS Office guide details lessons learned from the implementation of law enforcement best practices
Eddie Johnson said he has ‘no interest in fighting a battle’ over his reputation
The county does not currently have a policy dictating when footage is released
Design thinking seeks to redefine problems in an attempt to identify alternative solutions
Superintendent Charlie Beck said he is still friends with former superintendent but ‘all of us have to be accountable’
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Eddie Johnson acted unethically in relation to the night where he was found asleep in his car
Dermot Shea asked officers to turn their focus toward crime prevention in a department-wide email
In a recent webinar, experts shared best tactics for suicide prevention messaging in public safety
An internal investigation found the man accused of killing Rasheen McClain was a suspect in other shootings
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