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Command

(Video) Building Morale Through Active, Positive Leadership

Morale in the ranks rises when there are thoughtful, active, positive leaders up and down the chain of command. Sgt. Steve Fish of the Racine (WI) Police Department discusses how leadership can be found.

September 15, 2019

Patrol

A Tale of Two Trends: Police Supporters… and Unsupported Police

Several news items in the past couple of weeks clearly demonstrate two trends we've known for years to exist—that police supporters do exist, and where police are not supported, policing suffers.

August 30, 2019

Patrol

Baltimore Mayor Calls FOP's Tweets a "Distraction"

The Baltimore City FOP has taken to social media to criticize Mayor Jack Young's approach to fighting crime, and especially the mayor's response to a recent attempted murder of one of its officers.

August 29, 2019

Procedures & Policies

Killing Police Morale

Verbal and physical attacks on officers are taking a toll on the officers and on the nation's safety.

August 5, 2019

Patrol

Exit Interviews Reveal Significant Discontent at Seattle Police Department

Officers departing the Seattle Police Department left scathing comments in exit interviews, telling a story of widespread discontent in the ranks over perceived micromanagement and a lack of support from city leaders.

June 27, 2019

Patrol

Video: Baltimore Officer is 'Rapper of Positivity' Both On and Off Duty

Officer Joshua Jackson of the Baltimore Police Department has been rapping since he was a 14-year-old freshman in high school. Now that he's an officer with the department, he continues to pursue his art even as he pursues his law enforcement career. In fact, those two goals seem to have a lot more in common than one might immediately imagine.

March 14, 2019

Training

FOP President: IMPD Experiencing a "Mass Exodus" of Officers

FOP President Rick Snyder said, "Logistically, it does not appear possible to 'outhire' the number of officers that are leaving."

July 2, 2018

Patrol

Some Baton Rouge Officers Angry at Firing of Comrade who Shot Alton Sterling

Chief Paul said he took full responsibility for the flack he’s gotten for his decision. He said he did a poor job at the March 30 press conference explaining his reasons for taking the actions he did against Salamoni and Lake.

April 4, 2018

Training

Maintaining Your Force

To avoid needlessly recruiting additional officers, agencies are working to keep current officers happy in their careers.

April 3, 2018

Patrol

Survey: Some 20% of Officers Frequently Frustrated, Angry on Job

Frustration is more prevalent than anger among today’s police officers. About half of the officers surveyed (51%) say their work nearly always (10%) or often (41%) makes them feel frustrated, while 22% say they nearly always (3%) or often (19%) feel angry. When these two measures are combined, a total of 21% of officers say they nearly always or often feel angry and frustrated.

March 10, 2017

Patrol

"60 Minutes" to Cover Chicago Violence Spiking While Police Activity Drops This Sunday

“We know there’s almost never one simple explanation for any set of data points,” said 60 Minutes producer Andrew Bast. “So we were very cautious to not draw grand conclusions, but at the same time we wanted to find out what relationship this data had to the spike in violence.”

December 29, 2016

Patrol

Memphis Officers Facing Increasing Job Dangers Are Asking “Is It Worth It”

“You kind of wonder is it worth it? What's the nature of the call? Should I put my life on the line to deal with this situation?” Williams said regarding the thought process of an officer. More Here.

July 7, 2016