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.
How often do you audit, inventory and inspect your evidence room?
These books will help you appreciate the value of time and how that plays into critical decision-making
Metropolitan PD is moving the needle on recruitment thanks to a few strategies your agency can adopt
The initial order limited time each day for when certain officers assigned to the city’s patrol districts can work the streets to instead focus on downtown
To make up for the loss of district officers, the Community Safety Team, a new unit tasked with responding to flare-ups in violence, has about 500 officers available, said police Superintendent David Brown
The bill includes $436B in funds to help state, local governments avoid layoffs of first responders, teachers and healthcare workers
During a time of scarce fiscal resources, thinking outside of the box can help agencies fund special projects
The previous police chief was fired by the mayor this month over his handling of Daniel Prude’s death
The goal is to both unite the community and lessen the police oversight group’s workload
The change went into effect September 18 amid ongoing protests and reports of some officers having been “doxed”
The new downtown precinct will help foster more police interaction with their community, officials said
The budget passed narrowly, by the thinnest margin since 2010, amid loud calls to slash it
Police Chief John Hayden said he hopes the change will bring in about 100 new officers over the next year
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly criticized city officials of “failing all of us in epic proportions” in an email sent to hundreds of his colleagues
Council members voted to stick with the 2020 budget bills meant to start shrinking the police force
The new officers will go to the Community Safety Team, formed in July to work in areas seeing spikes in violent crimes
Attorney General William Barr accused the cities of being “anarchist” and “permitting violence”
The move comes as a grand jury is expected to announce soon if the involved officers will be charged
For one former LE veteran, owning a business was nothing more than a pipe dream; here’s how Signal 88 Security made it a reality for Roger Estrada
The former cop who was cleared of charges that he falsified records is suing to get his job back, saying officials were retaliating for his support of Black Lives Matter
Outreach will be done via in-person forums, church gatherings, ride-alongs, citizens academies and more, officials said
The possibility comes as the city tries to fill a massive budget shortfall induced by COVID-19
Departments cited in the report largely agreed with its recommendations for tightening controls, reporting and supervision of overtime payments
A Toronto Police spokesperson condemned the patch after a photo shared online sparked controversy
The agency hopes the pilot program will allow officials to intervene before an officer is involved in an incident that could hurt their own health or people in the community
Chief U. Reneé Hall is the third chief of a major agency in the region to announce plans to depart since late April
The city’s police chief and deputy chief announced their retirement amid criticism over the city’s handling of Daniel Prude’s death
Gov. Greg Abbott has been critical of recent Austin City Council cuts to the agency’s budget
Interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz said he’s moving cops out of specialty units and into patrol to cut back on overtime and improve 911 response times
Guardian Tracking software highlights positive reinforcement to encourage good officers to stay
Get together with everyone on your shift or unit and decide on at least one transformational goal that you are all passionate about to achieve
Sheriffs from two surrounding counties said they would not send deputies to Portland, as the governor asked, to help curb the violence
Officers who didn’t make a gang or gun arrest or identify gang members on field interview cards for two days were told their “production” wasn’t good enough, the suit alleges
