Leadership
The following 10 points are what I have used in my tenure as chief of police
Attract police recruits with these actionable insights from a BJA/COPS Office report
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?
Success or failure in the police assessment center can make or break your career — being prepared will help you ace the assessment
Are you prepared to “measure up” to the image of the police leader that you really want to be?
Before you go after a position as a chief, there’s one crucial question you must ask and answer yourself: are you sure you actually want the job?
Improving today’s police-community relations can be an expansive effort that will take time but a transformation of our current enforcement model is a good start
As the Paris and Beirut terrorist attacks demonstrate, the lines between international and domestic threats are closer than many police officers may realize.
If we tell ourselves an officer can falsify his location for a sexual liaison but would never lie in a report, we are lying to ourselves
Simply being a first line supervisor may not adequately prepare you for the role of lieutenant – here’s how you can prepare for the duties of middle management
An effective team-level police leader needs a very specific and completely different skillset during a critical incident than the one needed for day-to-day operations
The acronym W.I.N. has been used to help law enforcement professionals make better decisions in leadership, use of force, incident command, tactical combat casualty care, training, and tactics
It’s not at all unusual for small jurisdictions to advertise for a “working chief” to fill their top law enforcement slot — being hired as a “working chief” brings unique challenges and pitfalls
Twitter should be appreciated as a tool to quickly and concisely relay useful information on important topics — it costs nothing, requires only a few minutes each day, and can pay tremendous dividends
Law enforcement leaders must accept the fact that there is — and always will be — a disparity between public perception and the actual facts surrounding a high-profile incident
Like many other stimulant drugs, users of flakka often become addicted
Self-development is a continuous process and you have to be on the edge or outside of your comfort zone in order to grow
We at Police1 have gathered our resources and set about a comprehensive examination of the health of our industry, focusing on agencies, individuals, and private sector police enterprises
We must keep educating the public about what happens in a rapidly unfolding, high-stress, potentially life-threatening deadly force encounter, as well as whatever legal proceedings follow such an event
The courts have held that off-duty conduct will not be protected if the agency can prove a nexus between the offending conduct and the officer’s employment
Once an individual has been exposed through doxing, they may be targeted for online harassment
When you’re applying for the position of police chief, an honest assessment of the job environment is essential, as well as a willingness to walk away if it’s not the right situation for you
Ferguson taught us that in this era of instant information, we need to quickly use the tools that are available to us to educate and inform those we serve
The healing so essential in cities all across the country will come about only through transparency, communication, and embracing the benefits of diversity
There are those among us who have admitted to themselves that they can’t have a drink – it is our responsibility to help them, not make it harder for them
Building bridges — or rebuilding them — isn’t likely to happen if we wait for our citizenry to start the process, so we need to create a safe place for a conversation, and do that with skill and salesmanship
Chief Steven Casstevens of the Buffalo Grove (Ill.) Police Department urged police leaders to interact with line officers to inform them of potentially adverse pending legislation, and ask them how the proposal would affect their ability to do their job
Too often in the post-Ferguson era we’ve seen public protests turned into violent clashes with burned buildings and injured persons on both sides of the fray
How police leaders can locate and establish relationships with the “hidden” population in a small town
Cooperation, collaboration, and honest communication between police and the community can prove fruitful in enhancing police/community relations and reducing officer-involved shootings
It is imperative that law enforcement agencies not only train officers on proper use of force and law enforcement authority, but also work to educate community members
