Improving the promotional process for supervisors
I took my first promotional test for sergeant in 1978, when I only 24 years old and had three years on the job. I finished ninth out of the top […] Read More
Mike Geier is the former chief of police of the Albuquerque, New Mexico, Police Department. His career began in 1974 with the Wilmette, Illinois, Police Department, where he retired as a lieutenant after 20 years in 1994. He then joined APD as a recruit and served another 20 years, retiring in 2014 as a commander to become the police chief in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. He returned to APD in 2017 as the chief until he retired in 2020. For additional information on reality-based training, contact rbtconsulting.net.
I took my first promotional test for sergeant in 1978, when I only 24 years old and had three years on the job. I finished ninth out of the top […] Read More
Police agencies today strive to recruit, hire and train only those who demonstrate strong moral values before they enter the academy. Yet, even departments’ best efforts will not prevent instances […] Read More
While training to be a crisis negotiator, I came across this quote from Sergeant Matt Lyons of the Queensland Police Service in Australia. He said: “There are no words to […] Read More
Back in the mid-1980s, Chief Fred Stoecker of the Wilmette Police Department posted the phrase “Justice in a Free Society” on the side of all marked police cars. At this […] Read More
Procedural justice refers to the basic ideas of fairness and respect. Simply put, it is the Golden Rule: “Treat others as you would want to be treated.” Procedural justice promotes […] Read More
A crisis intervention team (CIT) is a police mental health collaborative program found in many American cities. The term “CIT” is often used to describe both a program and training […] Read More
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