Leadership
Report identifies preventable failures in communication, planning, execution and leadership on and before July 13 incident
How mentorship, advocacy and progressive policies are essential for equipping female officers with the necessary tools for leadership roles
Key insights on performance excellence in law enforcement from experts Gordon Graham and Bryan Selzer and how data, training and positive reinforcement elevate your agency
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
Supervisors, trainers and experienced officers can use generational traits to motivate and drive innovation
Almost every generation of young people has engendered suspicion, and even derision, among their elders, and the Millennials are certainly getting their share
By the time the police were able to use their pre-Twitter media relations protocol the storytelling battle was already lost
If you’re in a leadership position of any kind at your agency, you know there isn’t much difference in the way that a three-year-old and a marginal employee behave
Outside review found more than 1,000 violent offenses during a one-year period were classified incorrectly
The Police Commission voted 4-1 Tuesday in favor of Chief Charlie Beck’s reappointment
Relationship between local law enforcement and often heavily armed federal officers has always been tense, and now threatens to reach a breaking point
The annual police department budget process is part of the ongoing campaign of funding and running an organization
Cops almost universally agree that their department is better off when a criminally corrupt cop is ejected from the ranks — those who disagree are probably criminally corrupt themselves
What Frontier Airlines Captain Gerhard Bradner did upon landing at an airport to which his aircraft was diverted due to weather has takeaways for us as police leaders
The associations’ leaders say Brown’s idea is a nice thought — just don’t bet on it happening soon
When we hire an officer we are making an investment that will hopefully last 30, or more years... we have to get it right
Lots of resources offer advanced strategies and tactics for the law enforcement executive to be more effective, but in reality, focusing on the basics can have tremendous effects
Effective leadership in times of crisis will not only help navigate difficult times, but can actually enhance respect between the community and your agency
A former leader of Boston’s police force was sworn in Monday to run a Seattle department that has been struggling to carry out a reform agreement
It falls on all of us in the profession to recognize and help develop officers who are not tracking as they should
Over my career as an academy trainer, professor — and now as chief and leader of my department — my greatest satisfaction has come from answering all those “why?” questions
Your rank or position can command compliance, but it doesn’t make you a leader – others deem you to be a leader because of the totality of your character
Among the key outcomes of effective leadership is the empowerment we provide to others, coupled with the motivation that comes from a sense of shared vision
When we’re working as part of a multidisciplinary task force with members who are not law enforcement officers we must be prepared to adapt some of our leadership traits
Some may label this an overreaction, but it’s the wave of the future
Reinforcing — and reestablishing — trust among those we serve and protect can be achieved by establishing and adhering to higher ethical standards for our officers, leaders, and civilian employees
While some city leaders believe Oakland is only a year away from meeting its goals, others are concerned the city is stuck in a hopeless, expensive, bureaucratic grind that takes valuable resources away from crime fighting
Morale in the NYPD is improving under the leadership of Commissioner William Bratton as it shifts from what mayor called a “broken” stop-and-frisk policy
Speaking to a group of undergraduates Tuesday night, Baca said his biggest regret as sheriff was spending too much of his time at public events instead of managing his department
Instead of implementing change by accident, lawsuit, or crisis, law enforcement professionals need to act deliberately — with confidence and purpose — to ensure the desired outcomes
Creating a culture of change is about developing a shared sensed of destiny — and enrolling others in those efforts — so they see their interests as being aligned with the organization
Let’s take a page from the old IBM playbook and let our troops — and their families — know how much we appreciate them
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