Leadership
The following 10 points are what I have used in my tenure as chief of police
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Delegation is a cornerstone of effective leadership, helping leaders focus on strategy while empowering teams to thrive — so why do so many shy away from it?
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Ignoring problems opens the door for employee dissatisfaction, inhibited personal performance and organizational disruption at all levels
Follow these steps to easily apply the 10 skills of active supervision
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Law enforcement leadership calls for strong, passionate and courageous individuals to protect the public while also standing up for their troops
Supervisors want to be understanding of their employees’ concerns, but there is always work to be done and goals to be met. However, those two objectives need not be mutually exclusive
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Public safety personnel generally come to the job with strong ethics and values, but supervisory ethics adds a different dimension
When you use the active supervision skill of scheduling, you take all the decisions you made regarding time management and add it to your calendaring system
Supervisors want to be understanding of their employees’ concerns, but there is always work to be done and goals to be met. However, those two objectives need not be mutually exclusive
“Culture will eat policy all day long if you don’t train constantly on the demand for personal accountability both within yourself and your fellow officers.”
The duty to intercede in law enforcement has legal roots, but we must go further, instilling it as a core organizational value
Raters are looking for you to connect the dots between your current and past assignments to the next promotional role so you stand out from crowd
In this eBook, we explore the scope of the epidemic by looking at the evolving tactics of law enforcement response to the opioid crisis
Leading with empathy will result in happier, more productive officers
To be an effective supervisor, you will need to become an expert at managing your time
Discipline is a necessary component of supervision; here are some tips for disciplining public safety employees fairly and effectively
A Q&A with Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott on recent national and state honors
IMPD is using bodycam videos not only to increase police transparency but also build support for officers
Throughout an officer’s career, they are asked: “Why do you want to be a cop?”
While important for employee development, performance evaluations are only as good as the effort put forth to create them
Where’s the scenario-based training for the REAL stresses of the job?
It’s impossible to eliminate the stressors that plague us, but we can increase our stress-coping abilities and institute a personal action plan for wellness
The active supervision skill of inspiration helps you give your followers purpose and provide them with motivation to persevere under challenging circumstances
A new teaching tool conceptualized by an industrious young sergeant might be just what policing needs
The active supervision skill of innovation involves using critical thinking and problem solving to come up with ways of doing things better
As a leader, you are creating a partnership with your people, for your people, for their health and wellness
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