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Command

Charlotte Police Union Not Happy Department Paying $60K for Customer Service Training

The consultant has never worked with a police department before, and the FOP is worried about possible safety issues.

April 28, 2021

Command

Austin Launches Search for Next Chief

The biggest difference from when Manley was named chief in 2018 and the upcoming search, Cronk said, is that they’re starting with an “open and national, dare I say international, search.”

March 24, 2021

Training

Proposed Illinois Legislation Would Require Bachelor Degrees for Police Recruits

Under the proposed legislation, in order to receive a permanent position as a law enforcement officer, probationary police officers must have a bachelor's degree with a major or a minor in social work.

March 17, 2021

Command

Houston Chief Acevedo Tells City It's "Hard to Say Goodbye" as He Takes Helm of Miami PD

Art Acevedo choked up as he said, "I've led the best team; it's hard to say goodbye."

March 17, 2021

Command

Lieutenant Explains Why She Left Minneapolis PD

While our leadership held us back and we remained unsupported by our state, our city and our police administration, our neighborhoods burned. We felt helpless. And to add insult to injury, they gave up our home [station], and called it "just bricks and mortar."

February 5, 2021

Patrol

5 Historical Quotes to Help Police Commanders Lead the Troops

These are tried-and-true and often repeated by police commanders in squad rooms across the nation, and for good reason…. They resonate and inspire greatness.

January 20, 2021

Command

7 Candidates Vying to Be Next Ft. Lauderdale Chief

City Manager Chris Lagerbloom, the man who will make the final decision on whom to hire, says he doesn’t expect to make a pick until early next year.

December 23, 2020

Command

DC Mayor Taps Veteran Metro Officer as Next Police Chief

Robert J Contee III, a 31-year veteran who joined the force as a cadet while a senior in high school, will take over from outgoing Police Chief Peter Newsham on Jan. 2.

December 23, 2020

Patrol

Command, Morale, and Humor in Dark Times

Some levity would be good right around the time you send your troops off into the wilderness to fight crime, write reports, and say inappropriate things over an open microphone.

December 23, 2020

Command

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Chief Tests Positive for COVID-19

CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings said he has been quarantining for several days at home after learning he had been exposed to the virus.

December 9, 2020

Command

Former Honolulu Police Chief Gets 7 Years for Corruption

Former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in one of the worst public corruption scandals in Hawaii history.

December 2, 2020

Patrol

Shop with a Cop and COVID

Shop with a Cop will surely be considerably more difficult to execute in 2020 than in any previous year. In fact, in many places, the annual celebration bringing cops and kids together for Christmas has been outright canceled.

December 1, 2020