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Epic recruiting failures rarely start with bad intentions. They start with a chief who genuinely wants to fix a staffing crisis and a vendor who promised to solve the problem....

Washington, D.C.: The Supreme Court has declined to hear a race based policing case, leaving in place a lower court ruling that critics say forces officers to weigh a suspect's...

Police marketing is supposed to fill your academy classes and close your staffing gaps. Instead, too many agencies are signing six-figure contracts with marketing firms that deliver pretty dashboards and...

The American Standard: A Leadership Series in 21st-Century Policing A Leadership Framework from the Writings of Vincent J. Bove for Law Officer Part II of a Six-Part Series Presented during...

There is a particular kind of institutional betrayal that doesn't make the after-action report. It doesn't appear in the use-of-force review or the city council minutes. But it registers —...

Law enforcement recruiting strategies built around a single tactic, a new social media account, a billboard, or a job fair booth rarely move the needle anymore. Departments across the country...

In just the past couple of weeks, America has witnessed a string of violent crimes that captured national attention — from the federal hate‑crime sentencing of a Washington man who...

STATEMENT OF RECORD Eighty-two years after Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, the legacy of D-Day continues to offer profound lessons in courage, sacrifice, ethical leadership, and service....

For leaders of smaller law enforcement agencies, programs such as the National Command Course offered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation can be especially valuable. Designed specifically for executives from...

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara has resigned, Mayor Jacob Frey confirmed in a letter sent to the police department and obtained by Alpha News and Crime Watch Minneapolis. Crime Watch...