Promotion

If you plan to implement acting positions in your agency, here are some considerations to review

There are many benefits from serving as an acting sergeant prior to taking the police sergeant exam

Law enforcement must stop ignoring crucial succession planning and start building leadership pipelines

This is a live performance and you are in a “starring” role – here are some tips for success

In a recent webinar, Ret. Col. Brenda Dietzman provided examples of what can impede or enhance promotional opportunities

There are some simple steps officers can take to secure a promotion

You need to start developing supervisory skills well before any testing process

Answers require some strategic thinking and must be viewed from the position you are testing for, not the position you are in

It is important to set yourself out from your peers as you succinctly articulate a response to each question

Here’s a simple process that will enable you to be able to prove that you can successfully supervise anyone or anything

Being able to articulate how your on-the-job training has prepared you for the duties of the rank you are competing for is critical

Follow these key tips to maximize your oral board performance

In an interview setting, some answers are better than others

Explain with confidence, but not bravado, that you are the candidate the agency is looking for

Learn how to speak illustratively, which allows oral board members to not just hear the answer, but see and experience it as well