Research shows internal organizational issues is the number stressor for police officers. Factors such as an outdated command structure, unwillingness to change, and doing things “the same way,” lead to [...]
Throughout the nation, law enforcement organizations utilize a variety of strategies to recruit qualified applicants. Despite these efforts, many organizations struggle to fill vacancies. This issue may, in part, relate [...]
Selling is rarely discussed as a key leadership skill and training on this is even harder to find. This is ironic since all leadership challenges (i.e., conflict, having crucial [...]
In this course, we will examine how to create and maintain a great workforce. We will explore the role proper recruiting has as well as the role excellent human resource [...]
Nationally, Law Enforcement recruiting, hiring and retention has never been as challenging or critical as it is today. To address these challenges, The Denver Police Department’s Recruiting Unit explores [...]
How many of you have heard the words "well, we've always done it that way" as an excuse to not grow and change? As leaders, it is our responsibility to [...]
You’ve interviewed, tested, and hired what you think are the best dispatch candidates. Now what? How do you orientate new employees to the sometimes high pace, high-stress world that [...]
Employee attrition and talent acquisition cost agencies a lot. According to a research, it costs an estimated $5,000 each time an employee leaves and requires to be replaced by another. With [...]
Employment discrimination against a member of a protected class is something that any developed society should aim to eliminate. With the current political climate, the public scrutinizes every move that [...]
Success is elusive to those who gauge it with money, status, or fame. But when we come to understand that success is relative, it becomes a more feasible concept to [...]
Generalizing people based on the generation they belong to is seemingly apparent in the current zeitgeist. What should have been an opportunity to better understand people and provide support based [...]
Knowledge of legal concepts, albeit the most basic ones, provides all of us with a better understanding of how things work and how to traverse certain situations. This is particularly [...]
Recruitment and retention in the law enforcement field has been challenging in the past couple of years. With less applicants and more retiring or eligible to retire, agencies became more [...]
Law enforcement agencies are facing a crisis. Pressures from different sides pose multiple threats to the workforce as agencies remain understaffed, the number of applications dwindling, voluntary retirement rising, and [...]
As the human population rise, so does the demand for services that will ensure their safety and security. Unfortunately, law enforcement agencies are seeing a decline in the number of [...]
There are lots of fish in the sea. Unfortunately, not all of them are qualified to become peace officers. The challenge of recruitment is very real for public safety and [...]
Every organization has a set of core values and mission statement. It is from these and the people within that the organizational culture is formed. These are the factors that [...]
Studies show that there is a very evident lack of representation of women in policing especially in leadership positions. Further, the lack of literature and researches surrounding the topic of [...]
The success or failure of any organization is often attributed to its leadership. Great leaders create a great team that results in great performance. An organization’s effectiveness and dynamics, [...]
The responsibility of law enforcement does not end with going to the scene of the crime or catching the bad guys. It also includes coming to court and testifying as [...]
Succession planning is complex – it is not just a matter of picking and choosing a person to pass the torch to. It’s an arduous process that involves modeling, coaching, [...]
If there is one thing that we ought to mindfully invest our time and efforts on, it is our personal growth. Doing this entails looking at one’s habits and [...]
Did you enter the justice system because you believed you could make a difference? But something has changed. Your days of idealism are long gone and the job is feeling [...]
For some, being a part of the law enforcement field starts as a childhood dream. Once you graduate from the Academy, how to jumpstart that career? If you are now [...]
An organization is only as good as the people that comprise it. It is critical to hire the right people for the job to ensure an agency’s success. But [...]
One way to keep employees engaged is by ensuring that they experience growth in their role. One of the most common ways growth is done, and even measured, is through [...]
Webinar presenter Adam Leath answered a number of your questions after his presentation, The Secret Sauce to Finding the Best Candidates. Here are just a few of his responses.
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Katie Nelson shared a number of excellent insights and advice during her webinar, Stand Up, Stand Out: How Social Media Enhances Your Staying Power. Here’s just one reminder she [...]
Marisa McKeown shared some incredible insights and advice during the webinar, NIBIN-Led Policing: Prosecutor's Perspective. Here’s just one poignant reminder.
"Employee attrition is devastating to working cases."
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Webinar presenters Jim Stewart, Nikki Carson and Shelagh Dorn answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Recruiting and Retention of Police: Strategies for Small and Medium-Sized Agencies. Here [...]
Recruiting has been a challenge for many criminal justice agencies for the last few years. Here's what one audience shared during the webinar, The Workforce Crisis and What Law Enforcement [...]
Webinar presenters Kevin Morison and Sarah Mostyn answered a number of your questions after their presentation, The Workforce Crisis and What Law Enforcement Agencies are Doing about It. Here are [...]
We loved this reminder that Michael Parker shared about recruiting during his webinar, "Creating a Constant Stream of Recruits: Finding Great People to Meet Your Justice Agency's Goals." It's a [...]
Dr. Jeff Fox, PhD gave us a super reminder about the importance of what we say and how it affects others during his webinar, “Creating and Maintaining a Professional Workforce: [...]
Dr. Jeff Fox, PhD gave us a super reminder about the importance of understanding who you are and how that affects what you do every day during his webinar, "Creating [...]
Webinar presenter Michael Parker answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Creating a Constant Stream of Recruits. Here are just a few of his responses.
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A super reminder about the importance of understanding people that Dr. Kimberly Miller made during her webinar, Marketing & Hiring: How to Stand Out When You Are a Small Fish [...]
Webinar presenter Dr. Kimberly Miller answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Marketing & Hiring: How to Stand Out When You are a Small Fish in a Big [...]
Hiring and retaining great people is a critical issue facing many justice agencies these days. Love this insight and reminder Assistant Chief Harry Glidden shared during his webinar, Integrating Community [...]
Corey Dobridnia shared a lot of great reminders of how PR and Branding are intertwined throughout all the functions of your agency -- even hiring. Here's another insight she shared [...]
We all have challenging people in our lives, whether they're co-workers, colleagues, or other associates. Love this perspective from Dr. Jeff Fox, PhD about understanding these difficult individuals.
"Try to [...]
Love this reminder Corey Dobridnia shared during her webinar, The Public Relations Aspect of Law Enforcement: Creating Internal Agency Buy-in within Your Agency.
"Employees crave a sense of professional [...]
Webinar presenters Cecelia Rosser and Wendy Rich-GoldSchmidt answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Moving Beyond the Confidence Gap. Here are just a few of their responses.
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Webinar presenter Karin Montejo answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Using Your Words: Communicating Your Authority. Here are just a few of her responses.
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Webinar presenter Evie Monnington-Taylor answered a number of your questions after her presentation, Recruiting a Diverse Police Force. Here are just a few of her responses.
Audience Question: You [...]
Webinar presenter Dr. Jeff Fox answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Mastering Police Work. Here are just a few of his responses.
Audience Question: How do [...]
Webinar presenters Dr. Cara Rabe-Hemp and Asst. Chief Sheryl Victorian answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Women in Law Enforcement: Navigating Police Culture. Here are just a [...]
Webinar presenters Rachel Tolber and Dr. Natalie Todak answered a number of your questions after their presentation, Women in Law Enforcement: Promotion & Assignment. Here are just a few of [...]
Webinar presenter Dr. Chase Wetherington answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Education, Hiring and Disciplinary Issues in Law Enforcement Agencies. Here are just a few of his [...]
Webinar presenter Robert Barnett answered a number of your questions after his presentation, Real Re-entry, Real Impact, Real Money: Building Futures with the OCCD Construction Program. Here are just a [...]
Webinar presenter Dr. Brenda Uekert answered a number of your questions after her presentation, "The Great Escape: Planning Your Early Retirement from the Justice System." Here are a [...]
Love this insight from Dr. Brenda Uekert on the importance of paying attention to how you're feeling during your career.
"Think of burnout differently. What if burnout can be [...]
Webinar presenter Dr. Jeff Fox, PhD answered a number of your questions after his presentation, "Creating, Managing or Becoming Peak Performers." Here are a few of his responses.
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Webinar presenter Dr. Michael Aamodt answered a number of your questions after his presentation, "Hiring Great People: What Best Predicts the Performance of Law Enforcement Personnel." Here [...]
What do you have in common with NFL football players, Oscar-winning actors, or world renown musicians? At some point in time, you - like they - have likely given some [...]
Career management can mean a lot of things to different people. For some, it might be just simply being prepared to "take the next step" when the opportunity arises while [...]
