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.
Strategies for recognizing, prioritizing and mobilizing solutions for the risks you face in your organization
To create plans with survivability, it may not be enough to be flexible and creative
Putting more information at the fingertips of law enforcement agencies nationwide helps keep the bad apples out
Bill would require officers to prove to a judge that there are no less invasive methods possible for obtaining permission for a “no knock” entry
Commissioner William Bratton continued to put his stamp on the department by ordering the reassignment the chiefs of the detective bureau and internal affairs
Judge cited a lack of progress in completing a decade-old reform drive from official overseeing the Oakland Police Department
Employees got pay raises this year for the first time in five years — but sheriff says it’s not enough of a bump to keep his deputies from fleeing to other agencies
“I know what it’s like to be mistreated by this department. I know what it’s like to feel like it’s hopeless”
These two brave officers left us a message we must discuss in order for us to prevent future tragedies
In wake of accidental shooting death of officer, some in community ask why transit force is needed
Top law enforcement officials argue that tying their hands on information-gathering could render their crime-fighting tools useless
City council is scheduled to discuss whether to seek contract proposals from law enforcement agencies interested in patrolling East Palo Alto’s streets
Newly named Interim Sheriff John L. Scott said Tuesday that he would continue the momentum of reform in the beleaguered department
Policy calls for civilian-led internal affairs unit to be dispatched to the scene of every officer-involved shooting
School board of Glynn County has given green light to police chief to establish policy on use of devices for school officers
Nationwide look at Bureau of Labor Statistics survey results leads one study author to call for more nuanced treatment of offenders
The announcement came as the Sheriff’s Department and its jails have been under increasing scrutiny
The top public safety official resigned with acidic four-page letter, alleging that police staffing levels are dangerously low
William Bratton has taken over the nation’s largest police force
Mayor-elect Walsh believes the military-style weapons will not help to establish trust with residents
Raymond Kelly puts credit for a record reduction in crime on the officers who patrol the city’s streets
The data is now up on the department’s website, which went up in mid-November, for anyone to see
Two police cruisers struck pedestrians in crosswalks in the past two weeks
Changing light bars and signals remotely helps keep La Grange officers on the scene, not in their cars
Myriad smartphone programs help cops with everything from on-the-fly translation of Miranda warnings to updates on the FBI’s Most Wanted
The Ping4 app and service is highly configurable for users on both Apple iOS and Android-based mobile phones
Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio said Bratton is a “proven crime-fighter” who knows how to keep the city safe
Akron police soon will no longer respond to security alarms until someone verifies that help is needed
State, federal taxes will still be taken out before salary is converted into electronic currency
Commissioner Anthony W. Batts wants to stop sending officers out on low-priority 911 calls
Police are demanding the IAB chief treated the officer ‘like a suspect’ and interrogated his wife
Officials say that Boston-area operations could be affected by budget cuts under federal sequestration
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