Administration
The Administration topic covers everything from clerical behind-the-scenes tasks to departmental changes in policy. We offer strategies and tactics that have helped chiefs and sheriffs in agencies of any size to secure grants, assure that their trainers are top-notch and recruit the best young officers to join their ranks.
Eliminate redundant administrative tasks while improving collaboration and efficiency throughout the criminal justice system and with the public
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Some law enforcement officials say the Less is More Act only enables crime
“It is demoralizing to police,” said Jane Dueker of the St. Louis Police Officers Association
Respondents listed staffing issues, public perception and COVID-19 as the biggest challenges
“We have to remain flexible and try to come at this work in a data-driven way,” said Chief Chuck Lovell
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The department is the latest in the state to make this move in response to a California DOJ mandate requiring agencies to protect personal information
Eric Adams’ desire for his brother to lead his mayoral security detail has sparked scrutiny from ethics experts
Some residents in the wealthy Buckhead district have cited a surge in violent crime as a reason to split from Atlanta
For the first time in five years, external threats are a bigger concern than internal threats, a report says
Proponents of the ban point to a lack of research backing the effectiveness of residency requirements
Adams is now seeking approval from city ethics officers to hire his brother as the head of his security detail
The department has been seeing an exodus of retirements and others out sick with COVID, officials said
The biggest piece of the proposal would boost salaries, bonuses and scholarships for state police agencies
“We don’t want to be dragged into the middle of a misinformation campaign,” police said
Police Chief John Hayden said his department’s work targeting the most violent areas may be a factor in the drop
“I have an oxygen tank with me 24/7 and I need assistance with everything,” said Lt. Yvan Pierre Louis
Mayor Eric Adams described Sewell as “calm, collected, confident”
Like his older brother, Bernard Adams is a former New York City police officer
Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements, Jr. described the potential terminations as a “huge concern”
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Despite many challenges, there have been improvements in internal communication and other critical areas
“The patrol shifts are very short at the moment. There is a lot of mandatory overtime,” a union leader said
The NYPD has canceled all scheduled days off for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day
Rank-and-file cops said the vehicle report is just a new version of the “stop-and-frisk” form
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