The mission at Thin Blue Line of Leadership is to inspire law enforcement leaders to be better than they were yesterday. Sharing positive leadership tactics and creating a positive law enforcement culture are on-going commitments that must be nurtured and developed over time by anyone in a law enforcement leadership position.
Here are 10 Law Enforcement Leadership Commandments . . .
- Emphasize good culture over rules. Good culture within a squad will take care of the rules.
- Create and train your officers to be the next leaders of the organization. Develop them through mentorship.
- Remember your “why” and share it often. Also know your officers’ “why” and don’t let them forget it.
- Your officers will only be as good as they are trained to be. Under stress they will default to it.
- Emphasize the value in doing the right thing at the right time for the right reasons.
- Teach your officers not to operate in fear. Fear breeds hesitation.
- Recognize, reward, and promote good police work as a matter of routine.
- Be purposeful in your briefings. Don’t let the little time you have with the whole squad go to waste.
- Create influence through contact, communication, and connection. Get out of the office and handle some calls with them.
- You will succeed the most through your officers succeeding. Don’t put personal gain above their needs.
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