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 a convenient software like eSOPH is helping agencies consolidate, simplify and increase productivity in their background investigation process, while maintaining their hiring standards and agency credibility
Strategies for recognizing, prioritizing and mobilizing solutions for the risks you face in your organization
Navigating a career in law enforcement takes time, planning and reflection. Here’s how to do it
Advances in technology are enabling PDs to deliver real-time data to police officers on patrol, enhancing their tactical knowledge and situational awareness
By following these 10 steps, your police department can get ahead of crime trends in your community
Emerging leaders know that timely and relevant policing data improves officer safety and the department’s ability to keep their communities safe
Scheduling software can produce a “best-fit” duty roster for as far in advance as the user desires
Advancing policing through technology
Quartermaster software can help your agency keep track of mission-critical supplies and better plan for budgets and replacement costs
Understanding how a PD’s shift schedule is impacted by the Fair Labor Standards Act is critical for correctly compensating employees for overtime
Consider federal, state and local programs for equipment purchase or to fund a specific program or collaborative effort
During his first year as mayor, Tomás Regalado filled a $100 million budget hole by pushing officials to slash pay and benefits for thousands of employees
Make your grant application stand out from the pack and secure foundation funding for your police department
The smartphone is becoming a more common communications device in the tactical environment, a combination of tactical and practical for SWAT operators
Police agencies need a DUNS number – a unique, free identifier – to bid on government contracts or apply for government grants
Get insider tips from Boulder County on how to plan a BWC program to make sure you don’t miss a step
Officials said they would look to contract with other agencies to patrol streets and handle other emergency services in the one-square-mile city
The move follows Sheriff Sally Hernandez announcing after President Donald Trump’s inauguration that she would stop honoring all immigration holds in her jails
From RMS to CAD systems, focus on your agency’s goals to find the best solution
Timely access to verified information can help dispatchers and officers respond swiftly and safely
Former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis talks analytics, predictive policing and cloud computing
Where can you find help if you don’t have the funding for AEDs?
The overwhelming majority of ambush murders of our coppers have occurred when the LEO was alone
For police officers, Thanksgiving can be a pretty busy time
Popular vote could legalize marijuana in nine more states
An automated system can help get your officers back on the street faster and speed up records searches for investigators and prosecutors
Republican Indiana Governor Mike Pence and Democratic Virginia Senator Tim Kaine battled it out for 90 minutes in the only vice presidential debate of the 2016 election season
Police agencies across the country are turning back to foot patrols, which largely went out of favor with the arrival of the radio car — here are three positives and three negatives to consider
The two major party candidates traded sharp jabs over myriad issues in the presidential debate held at Hofstra University on Long Island, including some on police matters currently in public discourse
Despite perception to the contrary, numerous professional athletes show support for police — and in the case of Super Bowl Champion Ben Roethlisberger, with enormous financial donations
The radicalized lone-actor who resides in the United States is an increasing threat
Police Board President Lori Lightfoot wants to make it completely OK to lie in a complaint against a Chicago police officer
The current conflict illustrates how important it is for police administrators and union representatives to participate in the process of deploying body-worn cameras
