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.
Here’s three ways agencies can speed up their hiring process and start to address the hiring crisis facing law enforcement today
A California city launched a community survey to give police leaders insight into which qualities mattered most in their next police chief hire
Today’s candidates aren’t looking for the same things they used to
An investigation determined that Howard Buffett did not have the qualifications to be a part-time police officer
Gov. Andy Beshear said he hopes the budget proposal will make a “real difference”
Police called it a “fantastic opportunity” for those who wouldn’t otherwise be able to fulfill their dream of becoming a police officer
The notice does not specify an end date for the day-off cancellation
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability had recommended Officer Ella French be suspended for 3 days in a report completed before she was killed
Mayor-elect Eric Adams dismissed threats of “bloodshed,” saying he would keep his campaign promise
Security video showed then-Chief Anthony Campo putting the note on a Black officer’s desk
Mayor Jenny Durkan criticized the proposal, blaming the city council for an “exodus” of officers
Former detective Myles Cosgrove is making his case before the Louisville Metro Police Merit Board
Supervisors want to be understanding of their employees’ concerns, but there is always work to be done and goals to be met. However, those two objectives need not be mutually exclusive
The mayor’s first challenge will be to persuade his popular police chief, Medaria Arradondo, to stay on
Portland has just one officer for every 827 residents, far fewer cops per capita than the authorized national average
“We always joked about it,” said coroner Raymond Kern. “Then it happened”
Seattle Police said there “may be some impacts” to service while they work to achieve “100% vaccination compliance”
The mayor wants to increase police staffing by 200 sworn officers and 100 unarmed public safety specialists over the next three years
Opponents of the proposition, including firefighter and EMS unions, worried that the plan would require major budget cuts elsewhere
Voters opposed the amendment by a 13% margin
Others remain on the job while waiting to see if their exemptions will be approved
After over a year of contentious debate, voters will decide Tuesday if they want to replace the Minneapolis PD
The emergency order aims to address “critical ongoing staffing challenges,” the mayor said
Supervisors want to be understanding of their employees’ concerns, but there is always work to be done and goals to be met. However, those two objectives need not be mutually exclusive
A judge ruled that the mandate must be arbitrated with police unions before employees can face consequences
About 1 in 6 police officers remained unvaccinated
Mayor Lori Lightfoot called on the aldermen to “stop the fear-mongering” about the possibility of police manpower shortages
The retire-rehire program is “the only way in the near term we can get officers on the force,” a city official said
A new contract agreement makes Baltimore PD the highest paying major police force in Maryland
Public opinion on police spending has changed a lot since 2020
Police said the Real Time Crime Center was able to resolve a homicide case “within five minutes” on its first day of operation
Interim Chief Rade Vanic says many recruits left for “personal reasons”
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