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Every day, law enforcement executives deal with such critical issues as budgets, media inquiries, and officer safety. It is unlikely that technologies like eXtensible Markup Language (XML) are anywher...
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Successful police executives are driving organizational change through strategic management-an ongoing process that seeks opportunities to enhance operational efficiencies by identifying internal issu...
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Police officers and managers across the country describe many of the same problems: low morale, cynicism, poor communication, and distrust of the management system. A common reason why these problems ...
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Two years ago, the Washington State Patrol's disciplinary process, according to some employees and their unions, was punitive and vindictive, lacked empathy, and seemed designed to "get" employees rat...
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Hate crimes occur in jurisdictions nationwide. In some communities, however, they are more prevalent than others. Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the law enforcement community b...
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One of the central responsibilities of the 21st-century police executive—and a critical prerequisite to organizational success—is leadership development. It is vital that we, as law enforcement ex...
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According to the IACP Crime Prevention Committee's Towards 2000 and Beyond, "Community safety is everyone's responsibility and crime prevention is everyone's business." This statement reflects the und...
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Steps taken to build relationships inside the police agency and between the police and the community in the first year can make or break a new chief's career in the community. For this reason, the IAC...
