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2022 Innovative LE Leaders: Maine Chief Empowering Officers
Sanford, ME, Police Chief Chief Craig Andersen’s decentralized command structure emphasizes the delivery of “excellent law enforcement service.”
September 21, 2022
Sanford, ME, Police Chief Craig Andersen swears in a new officer. Andersen is an advocate of decentralized command that he says empowers his troops. (Photo: Sanford PD)
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2022 Innovative LE Leaders: Massachusetts Chief Helps Officer Safely Store Duty Weapons at Home
Norwood, MA, Police Chief Bill Brooks uses agency funds to mitigate the chance duty weapons will be stolen or the cause of tragic accidents.
September 21, 2022
Chief Bill Brooks of the Norwood (MA) Police Department with some of his command staff. In an effort to prevent duty weapons from being stolen and used in crimes, the department now issues gun safes to its recruits. (Photo: Norwood PD)
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2022 Innovative LE Leaders: Illinois Chief Supplies Officers with Stress Relief
Niles, IL, Police Chief Luis Tigera has hired a social worker to help his officers handle the emotional challenges of law enforcement duty.
September 21, 2022
Niles, IL, Police Chief Luis Tigera marches in a local parade with his grandson and eats tacos with his troops. Tigera’s career began in Niles in 1980 when he signed on as a community service officer. It took him to the Illinois State Police and then back to Niles to lead the force. (Photo: Niles PD)
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2022 Innovative LE Leaders: New Jersey Lieutenant Turns Life Experience into Training
Lt. Heather Glogolich teaches officers how to be the best they can be.
September 21, 2022
Lt. Heather Glogolich of the Morris Township Police Department is a survivor of domestic abuse who uses her experience to counsel victims. She also trains officers in how to be servant leaders, giving back to their communities and fellow officers. (Photo: Provided by Heather Glogolich)
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2022 Innovative LE Leaders: Nebraska Chief Meets Challenges with Technology
Chief Phillip Lukens of the Alliance Police Department is using a major grant to provide his city with crime-fighting and traffic-control technology. He is also big on community relations, rewarding kids with coupons for treats at local businesses.
September 21, 2022
Grant money is helping Chief Phillip Lukens implement solutions to help his officers reduce crime and build better community relations. (Photo: Alliance PD)
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2022 Innovative Law Enforcement Leaders
Welcome to POLICE’s 2022 special coverage of innovative law enforcement leaders. On the following pages you will find profiles of 10 officers who are taking new or particularly creative approaches to police leadership and to providing security for their communities.
September 21, 2022
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Guest Editorial: Care Enough to Discipline
Correcting an officer's violations of safety policy can save their life and their fellow officers’ lives.
August 31, 2022
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The Officer Shortage and Its Many Effects
Officer safety, officer health, and officer retention levels are all being affected by the stress of doing more work with fewer people.
June 22, 2022
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Recruiting More Female Cops
For years the nationwide percentage of female law enforcement officers has hovered near 12%, now agencies are making a concerted effort to increase their sworn women officer demographics to 30% by 2030.
June 15, 2022
Women officers are growing in the ranks in Noblesville, IN, where Deputy Chief Shannon Trump, shown at far right, is leading the department’s focus on achieving the 30x30 Pledge. The Noblesville Police Department is currently in Phase 2 of the inititive and has nine sworn female officers among the 96 total officers on staff. (Photo: Noblesville PD)
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Super Bowl LVI: How a Small California Agency Secured America's Largest Event
Small department rises to the challenge of its city hosting "The Big Game" and planning for the entire region.
March 22, 2022
Inglewood Police Lt. Scott Collins, front, is shown outside SoFi Stadium surrounded by representatives of other area agencies that assisted Inglewood with Super Bowl security.
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Morale, Retention, and Recruitment
At a time of severe stress for law enforcement, it’s critical that police leaders keep the spirits of their officers high.
February 16, 2022
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Taming Range Noise
The Troy Acoustics system can make it safer for officers to practice their firearms skills and reduce citizen complaints about intrusive gunfire sound levels.
January 5, 2022
Installing the Troy Acoustics system to the walls of a range. The system absorbs noise and reduces the time that the sound of gunfire reflects on the range down to 1.5 seconds.
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Editorial: Who Monitors the Consent Decree Monitors
Being appointed to oversee a federal consent decree against a law enforcement agency should not lead to lifetime employment.
October 13, 2021
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How to Write an Effective RFP
A request for proposal needs to let the vendor know exactly what your agency needs and expects.
August 11, 2021
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First Look: Ending Towing Headaches
AutoReturn enables more efficient response to towing requests, reducing the amount of time police wait for tow trucks and improving officer safety.
March 3, 2021
AutoReturn says its cloud-based software solution can cut the tow response time from 30 minutes down to less than 10 minutes. The company’s municipal clients like the City of Fort Worth are finding that this reduces the chance for the kinds of secondary accidents, the kind that kill police officers. (Photo: AutoReturn)
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First Look: Point Blank's Guardian Vest is Both Uniform and Customized
Point Blank's new Guardian external vest carrier is designed to maintain a consistent look for all of an agency's officers while offering dozens of options.
December 9, 2020
Buyers of Point Blank's new Guardian crossover external armor carrier can choose from a wide variety of options, including a slick uniform-style front (pictured) or a load-bearing version with MOLLE. (Photo: Point Blank)
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The Mystery of Implementation
Success is measured not by brainstorming or planning. It’s all about the execution.
November 17, 2020
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C.S.I. Aurora: Forensics, Leadership, and the Batman Movie Shooting
Lt. Tim DuFour has served in forensics for three decades. He has seen thousands of crime scenes but none like what he encountered when he arrived at the Century 16 Movie Theater.
October 7, 2020
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