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With resources shrinking and demands for services either staying the same or increasing, police departments are in a difficult position. Police departments have always relied on volunteers to help off...
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In the majority of police agencies, chiefs and other upper administrators are responsible for selecting employees for promotion and special assignments. This duty is critical and errors can have poten...
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Mentoring requires effort, patience, and commitment. However, like most challenging endeavors, its rewards far exceed its tribulations. Mentoring can be refreshingly nourishing to an organization and ...
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Common advice given from the early research on seniority rights addressed what management must do to improve productivity for the benefit of the organization....
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Until recently, California police agencies could not find enough qualified applicants to fill their ranks; now, officers are being laid off. Public safety agencies are not invulnerable to budget cuts ...
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Selection interviews continue to be one of the most popular tools used by organizations to choose prospective candidates for entry-level positions and promotion. Because the evaluations that law enfor...
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The IACP, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), has released a new publication to assist agencies with their recruitment efforts....
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The management of any police department is a challenge. The need to balance the expectations of the elected officials, the community, and the staff is something that can be both frustrating and reward...
