{"id":30683,"date":"2017-01-01T01:00:44","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T06:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/?p=30683"},"modified":"2016-12-23T10:06:46","modified_gmt":"2016-12-23T15:06:46","slug":"stepping-into-the-role-of-chief-of-police-guidance-for-new-leaders-as-they-find-their-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.policechiefmagazine.org\/stepping-into-the-role-of-chief-of-police-guidance-for-new-leaders-as-they-find-their-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Stepping into the Role of Chief of Police: Guidance for New Leaders as They Find Their Way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #942422;\"><span style=\"font-family: times;\">\u201cIt is lonely at the top.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p>This oft-quoted phrase does not truly sink in for the new department leader until he or she has arrived to serve in the position. The second phrase that rings in the ears of every chief soon thereafter is the reminder that \u201cthere is nowhere to go but out\u201d once an individual has reached the pinnacle of his or her career. Both phrases include truths to be reckoned with by the department leader; however, a combination of experience and formal education provide the basics needed for survival as a new chief.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, even with those qualifications, new chiefs are faced with the challenges of demonstrating strength, not weakness; communicating enough, without providing excessive details; and accepting new ideas and remaining flexible, while somehow staying the course toward his or her personal goals for the agency. Of course, experience is the best teacher for most situations, and, often, the safe bet is to rely on past practice. However, this might not always work.<\/p>\n<p>Perceptions by the rank and file form from the actions the new chief of police takes upon swearing the oath of office. How does one exemplify positive leadership traits to instill cohesion and motivation? What traits are positive traits for a particular police department? It may help to recognize that some goals are universal across police departments, such as achieving good relationships with the community and motivating all members of the police department to work toward the same goals with the same philosophy.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #942422;\">Implementing Change as a New Leader<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Transformational change for a police department usually represents a slow process. Although a leader may have a vision of how to transform an organization to a more efficient operation, the timeline to actual change may be longer than expected. And, in the end, the new reality may appear entirely different from the vision originally imagined.<\/p>\n<p>The new chief or leader needs to have a game plan to not only initiate his or her goals, but also to keep the plan on track throughout the process. A measured pace is important. If the chief acts too swiftly, resistance may prevent the desired outcomes or stall the process. On the other hand, if progress is too slow, the organization may become complacent and continue the motions of the past. Either of these results can derail progress, and the department may enter a negative spiral, requiring that precious time and resources be spent on basic operational services, instead of dedicating those resources to new, innovative approaches to create a positive and productive work environment.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #942422;\">Identifying Leadership Traits to Adopt<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Through many years of trial and error, every chief identifies a personal trait that resonates with one\u2019s personality. Mistakes or miscues experienced in all ranks leading up to the promotion of chief are essential lessons that bring the individual to the highest rank within a particular department. Best practices, models of previous leaders, and studies of congenial individuals abound, and various 5-point plans, 12-point leadership qualities, and other resources are readily available to assist a new chief of police. A new police chief might choose to follow the previous police chief who provided inspirational leadership during the new leader\u2019s formative years as an officer. Some leaders adopt a personality of strength, and the results permeate throughout the ranks. Other chiefs choose to create an atmosphere of communication among all officers within the organization. There are no correct or wrong methodologies, as long as the chosen traits fit the individual police chief. Various personality traits identified by leadership researchers often become secondary to the traits the new chief feels most comfortable personifying day in and day out. The bottom line always comes back to which traits fit the personality of the new chief best. Forced traits that do not fit the individual may be abandoned upon the first crisis, but characteristics that are natural for a chief can withstand challenging situations.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #942422;\">Redefining Relationships as a New Leader<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A new chief of police and organizational leader will most likely possess acquaintances and relationships with contemporary employees known throughout the years. However, the friends and fellow work employees may now have different priorities and goals than the chief of police. The priorities could be personal, due to experiences they have had with the leader as a peer throughout the years, or professional, drawn from past or ongoing projects that they have worked on with the new leader. It is important for the chief to keep in mind that experiences may have had different effects upon his or her friends or contemporaries within the department than they did on him or her. For example, a priority for one person might not be important to another individual. It is expected that a new leader will have to redefine and adjust his or her priorities to align with the new role; however, that requirement does not apply to the new leader\u2019s friends or coworkers. Every leader that begins this new path as a police chief will find new energy and will want to move their department forward, making it more efficient and effective. Experienced leaders recognize that it takes much more than one person in any organization to accomplish a set of objectives and goals, and sharing the original thought or idea will be more successful when everyone can comment upon the potential adjustment. If the goal starts out on a strong foundation, the ultimate attainment of that vision for the department can be realized. The leader who will be successful in the end will be inclusive of those within the organization. And, while personal attributes are different for each individual, an outstanding leader will lead by example and engender trust within the organization.\u2666<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIt is lonely at the top.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This oft-quoted phrase does not truly sink in for the new department leader until he or she has arrived to serve in the position. The second phrase that rings in the ears of every chief soon thereafter is the reminder that \u201cthere is nowhere to go but out\u201d once an individual has reached the pinnacle of his or her career. Both phrases include truths to be reckoned with by the department leader; however, a combination of experience and formal education provide the basics needed for survival as a new chief.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":30688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[137],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leadership"],"acf":{"post_author":"<strong>Charles J. 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