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After two years plus of the COVID-19 pandemic, months of continued protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd, a new era of policing reforms ushered in by city and state governments, and perhaps...
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In June 2020, Police Chief published the article “Applying Counterterrorism Tools to Prevent Acts of Targeted Violence: Lessons Learned from the FBI’s Behavioral Threat Assessment Center.” The a...
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Organizations are like rubber bands; they want to revert to their original shape. How then do leaders help stretch and hold their agencies to a path of development and evolution? How do they meet the ...
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There may come an opportunity during the latter part of a police leader’s career or in retirement when an interim chief of police position may present itself. Being an interim chief of police can be...
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A crisis is the forge in which leadership is made, strengthened, and sharpened. People organize themselves and form organizations in response to conflicts in society. These organizations provide stabi...
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Leading through crisis had a much different meaning in 2020 than it did in past years. Historically, incidents or disasters under the police’s purview come and go within a short time period. Howeve...
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If 2020 taught us anything, it is that crisis IS the new normal. This is an era of overlapping, nonstop, and ever-evolving crises, and there seems to be no end in sight. While police leaders are no st...
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As leaders in the ever-evolving field of policing, police commanders have a duty and responsibility to share lessons learned with their peers. Such lessons can come from a variety of topics, and those...
