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January 2006

Law enforcement leaders daily need to confront several issues as far ranging as planning for a possible outbreak of avian influenza and properly equipping the patrol vehicles. Considering that many of the baby boomer chiefs will be retiring in the next few years, long-term succession planning needs to be accomplished within the pressing demands of each day. Inside read about three strategies for preparing the next generation of chiefs.

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  • The Pandemic Influenza Plan: Implications for Local Law Enforcement

    By Lee Colwell, D.P.A., Assoc. Director (Retired), FBI, and President, Pegasus Research Foundation, Little Rock, Arkansas
    In November 2005, after several years of concern, discussion, and planning in related matters, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan. Post-outbreak ...

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  • Leadership Tactic: Personal Strategic Planning for Professional Development

    By Tracey G. Gove, M.P.A., Sergeant, West Hartford Police Department, Connecticut
    At its core, strategic planning requires a backward thinking process. First, a vision of what is to ultimately be accomplished is determined, then goals are identified that will help to achieve the vi...

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  • Shared Leadership: Can Empowerment Work in Police Organizations?

    By Todd Wuestewald, Chief of Police, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Brigitte Steinheider, PhD, M.B.A., Director, Organizational Dynamics, University of Oklahoma, Tulsa Graduate College, Tulsa, Oklahoma
    For some time, the corporate world has been moving toward more democrat­ic processes in the workplace as compa­nies strive to improve their competitive­ness tapping the knowledge, talents, and crea...

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  • Succession Planning: Mentoring Your Replacement

    By Richard T. Ahlstrom, Chief of Police, Cedar Falls, Iowa
    How do officers prepare today to be the next generation of police chiefs? Recommendations from the IACP's Police Leadership in the 21st Century: Achieving and Sustaining Executive Success ide...

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  • Practical Vehicle Equipment

    By Richard J. Ashton, Chief of Police (Retired), Frederick, Maryland, and Grant/Technical Management Manager, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Alexandria, Virginia
    In 1909 Chief J. H. Haager of Louisville, Kentucky, predicted that the automobile would revolutionize police work and have a profound impact on policing. The police were not the only ones making use o...

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