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Articlesby Amaury MurgadoNovember 18, 2011

Leading by Example

What most agencies do well is produce managers; it helps with short-term goals but exasperates long-term ones. Please don't tell me you are part of that innocuous group of lost souls that think managing and leading are the same thing, because they're not.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienOctober 31, 2011

Urban Shield 2011: Bound by Duty

Leadership starts at the top, and spreads throughout the entire Alameda County Sheriff's Office. This is the reason Urban Shield continues to offer the "best of the best" training for first responders.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonJuly 28, 2011

Tactical Leadership

Leaders develop strong personality traits and inspire others to follow them. They rely on the principle of influence, and often create a "want to" environment rather than a "have to" environment for officers working under them.

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyJune 13, 2011

FTOs Must Embrace a Change Agent Role

I've always believed that the FTO should be the first one registered for training. If they are to pass on the knowledge, they have to be the sharpest. They need to be the ones leading way to embrace and implement change for the good.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleMay 20, 2011

Non-Cop Films With Serious Cop Lessons

When all those slaves stand up and identify themselves as Spartacus, ask yourself if there hasn't been a time or two when one of your fellow coppers couldn't have benefited from such solidarity?

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Inside the Badge by Sandy Jo MacArthurFebruary 22, 2011

Manage Officers Equitably, Rather Than Fairly

Treating everyone "fairly" doesn't work. Rather, you must be equitable. What's the difference? I always say, "Fair happens once a year, and it's called the county fair." Equity should happen daily. Equity takes into consideration differences, while still giving everyone access to opportunity.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2011

Texas Congressman Calls Attack on ICE Agents a 'Game Changer'

McCaul went on to say, "The United States will not tolerate acts of violence against its citizens or law enforcement, and I believe we must respond forcefully. This should be a long overdue wake-up call for the Obama administration that there is a war on our nation's doorstep."

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Articlesby David GriffithDecember 22, 2010

Peace On Earth

There is no peace on Earth this Christmas season, but there are peaceful moments. And the only reason that we have such peaceful moments is because of the sheepdogs.

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Articlesby Amaury MurgadoAugust 9, 2010

Problem Solving

Though there are many decision-making formats, there is one common component that is more important than any other: defining the problem you are trying to solve. One of the key ways to do so is by framing.

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyJune 24, 2010

BOOK REVIEW, If I Knew Then: Life Lessons From Cops on the Street

This book differs from similar collective works in the sheer passion of the writers. For once, they are allowed to write from their inner warrior's soul. You will sense a certain energy from the contributors that you do not normally sense in this genre of writing.

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