Hello everyone, It has been a while since I wrote a blog, and after the events of this week I feel the need to reach out, but also feel discouraged about doing so. Sometimes it feels like saying anything just risks adding to the division we should be eliminating. To begin, I want to thank […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Craig Schwartz Captain Santa Rosa Police Department, California

Thoughts from Chief Sjolander… If I was your chief… If I was your chief, and we worked for the same agency, serving the same great community, I would attend rollcall, and here is what I would say… We have calls for service that we need to respond to. We have a grateful public that needs […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Lee Sjolander Chief of Police Kenyon Police Department, Minnesota

With the explosion of social media and smartphones, there has been a growing expectation that police departments and 911 Centers ought to send tailored alerts of potential risks directly to citizens and organizations, such as schools, businesses, assisted living centers, and just ordinary citizens. Last night, a local TV station ran a story about this, […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Tom Casady Director of Public Safety Lincoln Department of Public Safety, Nebraska

A week later I have some observations about the shooting in Orlando. We may be entering a new normal. Terrorism has been around for a long time, but generally not to this degree in this nation. In this country the foundation of freedoms in our Constitution have been valued by its citizens and mutual respect […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Russell L. Martin Sheriff Delaware County Sheriff's Office, Ohio

Thoughts from Chief Sjolander… Ground beef… $8.79 Standing in line at the grocery store, the person in front of me checking out says “You might want to pick another lane, I’m counting out change”. I say, “No worries, I’ve got time”, and they continue… I’m watching them, because that’s what I do. I watch people, […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Lee Sjolander Chief of Police Kenyon Police Department, Minnesota

A few months ago, the Lincoln Police Department implemented a new policy that encourages officers to take advantage more often of a state law that allows vehicles driven by suspended drivers to be impounded for 30 days. The policy change went into effect in late February, and provides an opportunity for a bit of evaluation […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Tom Casady Director of Public Safety Lincoln Department of Public Safety, Nebraska

Law Enforcement has certainly seen some drastic changes in the past decade or two, even more so in the last few years. Our honorable profession, in many areas of the country, has gone from respected to resented, from thanked to threatened. While this fortunately isn’t an accurate reflection of our county – it is a […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Scott Rose Sheriff Dodge County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota

I have said it many, many times: traffic tickets are about changing driver behavior from unsafe to safe. Traffic tickets are not supposed to be about revenue enhancement (although I know that they are seen that way by some drivers and by some courts and municipalities). Tickets are a way to get people to drive […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Doreen Olko Director of Public Safety Auburn Hills Department of Public Safety, Michigan

I guess just about anyone selling a product or just seeking attention these days has created a list, often ranking cities and organizations on a wide variety of criteria. Boca Raton usually pops up on these lists somewhere, with the most recent publication ranking us high on the “speed trap” list in Florida. News outlets […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Dan Alexander Chief of Police Boca Raton Police Department, Florida

It’s easy to get caught up in the daily routine of meetings, emails and phone calls. The longer you’re in a position of leadership you can mistakenly develop the attitude of “been here(sic)done that” while you problem solve at the default level; “Here’s how I solved that problem before.” If you’re not careful you can […]

FEATURED BLOGGER Russell L. Martin Sheriff Delaware County Sheriff's Office, Ohio