Large Language Models: Using ChatGPT for Police Leaders

By Sarah Berger | December 4, 2024 |

Earlier this year, one of NPI’s Executive Fellows, Chief Jason Potts, published an article on PoliceOne exploring the use of ChatGPT in police writing. This month, we are adding this article to our OnPolicing Blog with recent updates from the chief and his fellow authors, Sergeant Michael Billera, Chief Chris Catren (ret.), and Deputy Chief…

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Interim Chief vs. Appointed Chief: Distinctions with a Difference

By Sarah Berger | November 13, 2024 |

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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Organizational Culture By Design

By Sarah Berger | October 24, 2024 |

Cultivating and sustaining positive relationships with the community is fundamental to effective democratic policing. These relationships, together with the quality of police-public interactions, govern the perceptions of procedural justice and police legitimacy. Law enforcement agencies are constantly working to strengthen community relationships by ensuring community members are treated with dignity and respect, displaying trustworthy motives,…

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