Leadership
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Clarifying your purpose can sharpen decision-making, guide your career and build moral resilience
From hostage situations to mass casualty events, each book presents an opportunity to learn, question and grow
We should all be glad about women adding their own ingredients to the recipe of great leadership
Where does it say we have to be just like men in this profession? We should have the freedom to be women
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The Community Police Commission can dole out discipline to officers, a role once held by the police chief and safety director
Boosting pay and pensions, increasing benefits for childcare and college tuition were some recommendations
Troy Doyle will head the department, which is still operating under a DOJ consent decree from 2015
The new chief will face diminished morale, a rise in violent crime and calls for accountability
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The city of Wichita released a final report that offers a dire portrait of Kansas’ largest police department
Nearly 80% of respondents in the election season poll stated they lack confidence in the current council’s approach to improving public safety
Voters in 2012 had placed the department under local control for the first time in 150 years
Superintendent David Brown announced he will be taking an executive position with a personal injury law firm
Paul Vallas, backed by the police union, advances in runoff and calls to add hundreds of officers to the department
With supportive peers, an inquiring mind, and a mix of confidence and humility, a young chief might be just the thing a department needs
The cycle of listening to residents, acting on their feedback and communicating results back to the community will continually increase trust over time
Action doesn’t equal accomplishment – move with actual goals in mind toward a common vision
As a profession, we need to begin having leadership expectations from day one of the police academy
Last summer, the police chief and four full-time officers resigned from the Kenly PD, citing a toxic work environment and conflict with the town manager
Ego is a daunting obstacle to overcome on the path to success as a new leader
Departments must be creative, and leaders must be innovative
Michelle Woodfork also laid out what the department is doing to tackle a historic drop in the size of the NOPD’s force
You do not have to be a great public speaker, but you must show effective composure, dignity and confidence and not have distracting mannerisms or verbal habits
What should law enforcement leaders make of a retiring officer’s last radio call that went viral for all the wrong reasons?
The department, sheriff’s office and state bureau of investigation have steadily released information about the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols as the community and nation braces for the release of bodycam video
“Take care of yourself, back each other up because they don’t care about you or your family,” the 33-year police veteran told officers in her final radio call
The agency saw a net loss of 176 officers in 2022, with 279 sworn members leaving the agency and just 103 new hires
“I’ve only been here a couple weeks ... I’m looking at how we respond to all these crimes. Give myself a chance. Give the department a chance,” Chief Robert Tracy said
Yesenia Sanchez vowed to reform Santa Rita Jail while inviting greater community input as the county’s new sheriff
The key to understanding how others see us is to first see ourselves clearly
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