Inconsistency makes people angry and smacks of unfairness
Pondering Past Practice: Why Consistency Is So Important in Decision-Making
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Category: Corrections
Taking the Pain Out of Disciplining Public Safety Employees
Discipline is hated by employees and dreaded by supervisors, but it doesn’t have to be
Are You in the Habit of Looking Up Your Agency’s Policy?
Consulting your policy manual is an important part of making good decisions
Improving Personnel Performance Through Evaluations and Training
Are these processes getting the appropriate amount of your time?
Looking Back & Moving Forward: The Impact of COVID-19 on First Responder Behavioral Health
We can take the things we have learned and ensure a better response in the future
Not Your Jurisdiction? It’s Still Your Job
Get it to the people who can handle it and follow through to make sure it got handled
Stress Management in Public Safety: The Supervisor’s Role
Stress often derives from what we can’t control, but there are steps leaders can take to mitigate it
Sleep On It: Using Time to Make Better Decisions
Just because you are not awake does not mean your brain is not processing information
Know Your People: The Key to Effective Leadership in Public Safety
Caring about the people you lead empowers them to do great things
The Forgotten Staff: Training Civilians and Volunteers in Corrections
Civilian correctional staff are essential, but without proper training they represent a security threat
Key Principles of Security Threat Group Intelligence Operations in Jails
Policy and strategic planning support the process from intelligence gathering to operational application
Deciding What Needs to Be Decided
In decision making, the first step is both the most difficult and the most important