The world is increasingly becoming borderless, requiring police executives to consistently think globally while acting locally. Events taking place halfway around the world have the potential to evolve into local policing issues. We have witnessed political instability and conflict in one jurisdiction resulting in a humanitarian crisis and mass migration in neighbouring countries, stretching local resources to the breaking point, and a terrorist incident in one jurisdiction being linked to a spike in hate crimes in another.

All police executives—regardless of jurisdiction, uniform, and background —are routinely confronted with similar challenges when leading police services in the 21st century: exponential growths in cybercrime; mass casualty events; constant calls for increased transparency and accountability in policing; interventions with individuals experiencing mental health crises; the introduction of disruptive technologies in the workplace; the need to safeguard officer health and wellness; and so forth. This complex and constantly evolving environment requires police leaders share their experiences and best practices.