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Articlesby Melanie BasichMarch 31, 2014

Building Leaders

Even if people receive some training, there is more to becoming a leader than taking a class. Training in all its aspects needs to change with the times. But it's a pervasive cultural issue. And it takes time to change a culture.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2014

Fewer NYPD Lieutenants Want to Move Up to Captain

The NYPD faces a potential leadership crisis due to a sharp decline in the number of cops who want to be promoted to captain — and a surging failure rate among those who do.

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ArticlesAugust 21, 2012

Studying for Written Promotional Exams

To achieve high scores on my exams I had to work my tail off and sacrifice a great deal. Unless you're gifted with a superior intellect and ironclad memory, so will you.

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Inside the Badge by Dean ScovilleAugust 6, 2012

Put Yourself Out There

Of course, guys like me were the dummies in this equation. The truth was that the nail sticking out didn't necessarily get hammered. An incredible amount of the time it got promoted.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 25, 2011

NYPD Promotes Slain Cop's Partner

Commissioner Ray Kelly promoted Officer Glenn Estrada to detective for arresting Lamont Pride in the fatal shooting of Officer Peter Figoski during a home invasion in Brooklyn.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2011

Tennessee Highway Patrol Names First Female Major

Betty Blair, who has served as captain over the Inspectional Services Bureau, will be assigned as the executive officer to Colonel Tracy Trott. Major Blair has been part of the Inspectional Services Bureau (ISB) since 1999, first as a trooper assigned to the accreditation team.

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Inside the Badge by William HarveyMarch 14, 2011

Waiting for Your Time

Time-in-service requirements have long been around; they started in the military. If you're working in a grade — let's say patrol officer — you'll have to serve a suitable time period in the pay grade or assignment before you can be promoted or transferred. This allows you to gather valuable experience or what I call exposure.

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Articlesby Mark StainbrookMarch 1, 2004

Make Yourself a Leader

No asset is more valuable in contemporary American policing than the ability to take charge and get others to follow.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleOctober 1, 2003

Screen Gems: Best Websites for LEOs

In researching the best Websites for law enforcement officers, we decided to go with a listing of quality sites that might roughly parallel an officer’s needs throughout his or her career.

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Articlesby Brian StoverApril 1, 2002

Police and Politics

Politics, politically correct ideology, and the police. The "three Ps." How well do they work together?

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