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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 24, 2010

Illinois Agency Promotes First Female Commander

"She was born to be a police officer," Aurora patrol officer Christine Tunney said. "Moving up to her has just been an opportunity to make everything better for the rest of us. And it's got nothing to do with gender."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2010

Salon Cop Promoted to Detective

Officer Feris Jones will be recognized by NYPD Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg for "her poise and marksmanship," according to the report.

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyAugust 17, 2010

How to Get Along In a Department

It is a common rookie mistake to think just because you're now a copper with the uniform and shield, you're special. Don't ever fool yourself; the department's staff is what keeps you rolling.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleAugust 11, 2010

Establishing Trust Is a Two-Way Street

Generally speaking, subordinates aren't comfortable with the prospect of opening up to some tight-assed supervisor. The perception that such people will always look out for their own best interests—a paradigm that would inevitably color their every decision when it comes to dealing with subordinates—might have something to do with it.

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyJune 9, 2010

Surviving Rookie Mistakes

Of course, you will be picked on and probably get a nickname related to your mistake, but you take it and walk.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 1, 2010

Dallas Police Sergeant's Thesis Questions Role-Playing Process in Promotions

In his 50-plus-page master's thesis, Sgt. Stephen Bishopp concludes that Dallas places too much emphasis on an assessment center process in which job candidates get about 40 minutes of face time with evaluators in role-playing scenarios. The role-playing assessment center accounts for 60 percent of their promotion score for the rank of lieutenant.

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Inside the Badge by Michael BosticMay 28, 2010

Cultivating Education for Better Prepared Public Safety Recruits

As technology continues to become more sophisticated, it's critical for public safety personnel to understand the many tools available to help them do their jobs.

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Articlesby Jody KasperMay 18, 2010

10 Rookie Errors To Avoid

Unfortunately, many officers fail to meet the required standards and may find their on-the-job training program to be an insurmountable hurdle. Consequently, many officers are terminated or quit while involved in this process.

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Articlesby David GriffithFebruary 12, 2010

The Peter Principle

It's critical that only the best warriors get promoted up the ranks in law enforcement. Wearing sergeant's stripes or lieutenant's bars on your uniform has to be about more than just time served or passing a test.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleDecember 10, 2009

Watch What You Post

Today's cops may still gather over a case of cold beer, but they also gather online using social networking tools such as MySpace and Facebook. Which is a problem for agencies and officers because what many users of social networks don't realize before its too late is that anything they do or say or write on these sites is done so in full view of the public.

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