Leadership
After our first attempt at executive mentorship fell short, we turned to an unlikely source: the WD-40 company’s coaching culture
Promotion doesn’t prepare you for moral gray zones, fractured teams, or public pressure — adaptive leadership does
Elon Musk’s third principle offers a framework for law enforcement to solve problems at the root and strengthen operational effectiveness through smarter strategies
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
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
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