Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Leadership, Management, and Policing

Barry Reynolds is an author, speaker and public safety consultant specializing in police policy and leadership issues. He is the former founder and director of The Center for Excellence in Public Safety Leadership, and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice. In addition to 31 years of experience as a law enforcement officer and supervisor, Barry also served with the Wisconsin Department of Justice as the Senior Training Officer for career development and leadership. He is a Police1.com columnist on law enforcement management and leadership issues, and regular presenter at state and national conferences. Barry holds a degree in Business, and a Master of Science in Management.

LATEST ARTICLES

Searching for your next police leader? Look for those that ASPIRE

ASPIRE compares potential candidates against characteristics most often identified with effective leadership

May 04, 2016 06:26 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs

Succession planning: 5 keys to developing future police leaders

While we tend to think of succession plans in terms of the chief executive position, they are actually useful in helping us develop personnel for all positions

March 03, 2016 02:23 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs

How do you become a better police leader? Ask yourself these 3 questions

Are you prepared to “measure up” to the image of the police leader that you really want to be?

December 03, 2015 04:08 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

3 advantages of becoming a values-based police agency

Many departments are migrating from a policy-driven organization to a values-based agency in which behaviors and actions are expected to comply with the organization’s mission and values

July 02, 2015 01:25 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Police Leader

Why followership is as important as police leadership

Just as we expect our best leaders to be highly competent, credible, and genuine, we also expect those traits from the best followers

May 07, 2015 02:51 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Command Staff - Chiefs / Sheriffs

The importance of management by walking around for today’s police leaders

In order to stay connected to the people that you lead and motivate, you need to interact with them on their terms and in their workplace – not yours

April 01, 2015 06:20 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Police Leader

CAP: A program for police leaders to develop better employees

One of the main organizational objectives within a law enforcement agency is the recruitment, retention, and succession planning of department personnel.

November 05, 2014 07:35 PM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Police Leader

3 rules for managing conflict on your command staff

Managing conflict in your department can be a thankless task, and if not carefully approached, it can lead to feelings of favoritism, or even serve to reinforce a “us versus them” attitude

October 02, 2014 06:09 AM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Leadership

4 keys to develop police leaders of the future

Every person within our ranks is a potential star waiting to be formed, and it is never too early to start developing prospective leaders for our organizations

September 04, 2014 08:21 AM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM

Police Leader

5 strategies for managing your police agency’s budget

The annual police department budget process is part of the ongoing campaign of funding and running an organization

August 04, 2014 10:54 AM

Barry A. Reynolds, MSM