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Fostering Engagement and Accountability

In today’s ever-changing landscape, police chiefs are confronted with numerous challenges that demand effective leadership and a commitment to accountability. By drawing lessons from a range of situ...

Criminal Justice Reform

Historical Changes of Policing

Someone in policing once told me that cops hate change and do not like the way things are. Indeed, this is not true for most officers. However, it is a sign of the perception that the law enforceme...

Perspectives

Perspectives: Public Concerns of Police Technology Use

What concerns do the public have about police use of technology and how can agencies obtain community buy-in? The primary concerns surrounding technology used by police relate to infringement o...

The Advisor

The Advisor: Transparency with Stakeholders

Experience is often said to be the best teacher. Each month, a question asked by a new chief of police or future law enforcement executive is answered by experienced leaders. Why is it important for p...

Criminal Justice Reform

A Response to the Report of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee

Law enforcement professionals know intuitively and demonstrably that criminals prey on the most vulnerable of their neighbors. It is their very vulnerability that makes them attractive to someone seek...

Spotlight

Spotlight: Enhancing Trust, Increasing Transparency, Humanizing the Badge

In 2016, the Redondo Beach, California, Police Department hosted region-wide training for police command staff on fair and impartial policing and implicit bias....

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Discipline Matrix

Occasionally, I will catch my children saying, “That’s not fair!” I reply, “Fare is what you pay to get on a bus.” Usually the homonymic device of “fair” and “fare” steers their mind...