November: Survey

  The National Policing Institute team offered another InFocus survey this month. November marks 11 months of InFocus, our emailed conversation series. As an organization rooted in research and evaluation, we are analyzing what worked and what didn’t with this series so far. Subscribers were invited to share their thoughts as we approach a full…

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Interim Chief vs. Appointed Chief: Distinctions with a Difference

What is the distinction between an interim chief and an appointed chief? What are the challenges, the opportunities, the pitfalls – if any? Change is a constant in policing; in recent years, moreover, there have been rapid levels of change at the executive level. A law enforcement officer promoted to captain today could find him-…

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