Leadership
Failing to meet the leadership obligations of the three most important questions in police liability will have consequences for any law enforcement officer or leader
Pushing decision-making power down to the front line empowers people and fosters buy-in
From her start as an intern to leading the Redlands Police Department, Chief Rachel Tolber reflects on leadership, networking and overcoming obstacles
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
Protests in modern society are very different from even a decade ago
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
As our nation struggles with the current uneasy state of police-community relations, police officers — and police leaders — who can instill community trust through their personal integrity are valuable assets
Data collected and distributed by SST/ShotSpotter suggests that the July 4th holiday weekend is the busiest time of the year for dangerous celebratory gunfire in the United States
Check out these resources and talk about this topic with your colleagues and command staff
What started as a narrow concept of a warrior mindset during deadly confrontations has expanded and mutated into a prevailing culture – is it time for a change?
In an appeal to proposed regulations, commissioner told City Council goals can be reached through collaboration
Be sure you spend time preparing so you can shine during this part of the hiring process
Everyone in law enforcement loves driving in a super clean vehicle, so I set up a Deputy of the Month program where winners get their assigned take-home squad detailed
Social media is a powerful tool for investigations, especially when it comes to locating missing persons
If we as a society expect our officers to make split-second, life-and-death decisions, then we must not handcuff them by fear of indictment, litigation, or career-ending reputation assassination
Amid demonstrations, riots, and presidential action, police leaders must address citizens’ assertion of police wrongdoing — one way of doing that is emphasizing strong supervision strategies
As with any official document that represents the department, thoroughly review every aspect of the P&P manual at your new agency, and ensure it is updated and tailored to your department
Learn about how to curb abuse in your agency or facility
Study of J. Edgar Hoover’s life reveals that he was one of the most successful leaders in law enforcement history, regularly demonstrated the following traits of great leadership
Just as we expect our best leaders to be highly competent, credible, and genuine, we also expect those traits from the best followers
As a police chief, if you got hit by a bus tomorrow, would someone in your agency be ready to step into your role?
Here are four keys to making accountability and responsibility touchstones of your leadership, and of your agency as a whole
Here are two things you can do to prepare yourself to be a more knowledgeable — and therefore more attractive — candidate for the position
Are these qualities you already possess — thus making you an innovative investigator — or are they qualities you might add to your set of skills to improve your ability to lead your investigations?
The facts leading to the conclusion that there is a pattern of citizen mistreatment — quite deliberately encouraged by Ferguson’s city governance — are sound
In many places, failure to cooperate with other public safety entities is not an option – there’s no embarrassment in asking for help when the situation requires it
Any person in (or seeking) a position of leadership must develop the ability to do collaborative work — this is becoming an increasingly more important aspect of leadership
To become a police chief, most individuals follow one of two paths, either rising through the ranks within their department, or coming in from the outside
Foundational knowledge, coupled with solid ethical guidance, is always the path to success
Even if your department uses a set rotation that repeats every X days, there are always exceptions that have to be factored in for vacations, training, sick time, and other minutiae of working life
In a small agency, the police leader may work shoulder-to-shoulder with officers on the street, and kinship felt among officers and leaders in such cases must be managed as an asset and not a liability
