Recruitment & Personnel
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Ever since the founding of police departments in the United States in the mid-19th century, policing has been viewed by most people as a traditionally male occupation. Men still are the overwhelming m...
Leadership
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CompStat is a "strategic control system" designed for the collection and feedback of information on crime and related quality of life issues.1 The CompStat process can be summarized in one simple stat...
Leadership
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Effectively identifying police officers capable of performing in various aspects of middle management is critical to any police agency. Middle managers are entrusted with the responsibility for carryi...
Recruitment & Personnel
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Too often change initiatives in organizations either end up seriously compromised or fail altogether. The result is change-wary officers, frustrated leadership, and usually wasted time and wasted reso...
Recruitment & Personnel
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Policy
Female officer wearing ballistic vest
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Law enforcement today comprises courageous and talented men and women, with women making some special and valuable contributions. Not only have women proven to be as capable as men in performing law e...
Education & Training
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In a North Carolina study, the second most common reason officers gave for terminating employment with their current department was a lateral transfer to another law enforcement agency. Historically, ...
Education & Training
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Law enforcement in Western culture is already several centuries old. Even the most causal reflection will identify the magnitude of change over the years. Police museums are populated with mannequins ...