Leadership
Cops want to be part of the solution to the problems and challenges they face – maybe leaders and politicians should be willing to listen to the people doing the real work
My trainees taught me invaluable lessons about leadership I used throughout my law enforcement career
Report identifies preventable failures in communication, planning, execution and leadership on and before July 13 incident
Employee mistrust of police leadership contaminates relations with communities — then, when emotionally charged incidents occur, the already-strained connection breaks apart
Chief Malasuk took a mission statement and built a culture around it, holding officers liable for their own success
Do not lose sight of the fact that law enforcement is — and has always been — one of the most prestigious professions
Morale is a thermometer for the health of your department
Those in supervisory and leadership roles can either be motivators or morale busters to the organization depending upon the approach of those police supervisors
Some people calling for changes in policing probably do have a handle on the answers to those questions, but I contend that many do not
Chief Bret Farrar and Assistant Chief Mike Zaro have quietly done a lot of work in speaking with — and working with — agencies about what happened in Lakewood, the aftermath, and the lessons learned
“The great need for anyone in authority is courage.” — Alistair Cooke
Tell any 100 cops that law enforcement suffers from bad leadership and 99 will agree — the one who doesn’t is probably the chief
There is a vast under-reporting on assaults against our officers, and it is not the fault of the FBI — it is the fault of police leadership
Working street cops, supervisors, and FTOs who transition new officers from the academy to the street are the real experts in the assessment and training of new cops
President Ronald Reagan’s “Trust, but verify” policy on ensuring that the Soviet Union was holding up their end of the deal on reducing the nuclear weapon stockpile isn’t a bad idea for police supervisors
When the public hear no comment they think the police did something wrong and are trying to cover it up — when the officers from the involved agency hear it they feel angry and betrayed by their leader
Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be
One of the main organizational objectives within a law enforcement agency is the recruitment, retention, and succession planning of department personnel.
In a free society, the relationship between police and citizens must remain the fundamental issue that demands vigilance, but one must wonder whether a nationwide commission is the answer
2 surprising strategies for dealing with the aftermath of a mass casualty event were gleaned at an afternoon seminar session in the Police Psychological Services Section Track
This type of work has to be approached with a lot of finesse, and that it’s not easy, and that it takes time — most of all, it requires a lot of training.
Intentional focus, perception, and the speed of an event all have an effect on how officers process a deadly force encounter as it unfolds, as well as how they remember it after it’s over
Some agencies rely on the 1033 program to support the operational needs of their departments SWAT Teams, Marine Units, and other special operations units
Practitioners of transformational leadership simultaneously leverage idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individual consideration in their relationships with subordinates.
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
The mission of the Tampa Police Department is to reduce crime and improve the quality of life through a cooperative relationship with all citizens, and SAFE COP has become a fundamental part of that mission
Your procedure manual is the who, what, where, and how — policy is the why
It is important to build a partnership between law enforcement and the citizens that you protect to help ensure the safety of human life and the protection of assets
Here’s a simple process that will enable you to be able to prove that you can successfully supervise anyone or anything
As older members of the workforce reach the age of retirement, law enforcement leaders must be attuned to the challenges of maintaining morale — and consistency — within the ranks
The law enforcement leader who develops leadership in his/her subordinates will be promoted to carry on that practice at a higher level
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
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