By Buster Nicholson
For municipal leaders, time is an extremely valuable resource. Learn why leaders must reserve some time to reflect on tasks in order to prioritize them and ensure they’re making the best decisions possible.
Dr. Jarrod Sadulski
One of the most important initiatives to ensure that law enforcement is fully capable of serving the community is by insisting on diversity. Learn ways agencies can improve diversity.
By Andrew Bell and Bruce Razey
Police agencies must plan for riots well before they happen. Developing this strategy should include building partnerships, logistics, processes, and supervision protocol.
Dr. Marla Friedman
Law enforcement officers must be trained about how to cope with the stress and trauma they are bound to face during their career. During her therapeutic work with officers, learn how one police psychologist has had significant success training officers to stay “Left of Bang.”
By Andrew Bell and Bruce Razey
The tactics police are trained to use to manage riots and protests has changed significantly over the years. In the first part of this series, learn from two officers about how these techniques changed over the course of their careers.
By Buster Nicholson
Municipal leaders are often so overloaded with responsibilities that they miss opportunities. The key to recognizing opportunity is to stay acutely curious and inquisitive. Learn how to develop a sense of curiosity by deliberately engaging with information, people, and situations.
By Dr. Chuck Russo and D.C. Rand
President Trump signed an executive order encouraging police departments to improve transparency, increase training, and more. Learn more about the historical context of this executive order and why greater educational standards are needed.
By Buster Nicholson
Leaders must make it a top priority to listen to those around them to gain wisdom and create an inclusive organizational culture. However, good listening skills don’t always come naturally. Here’s how leaders can teach themselves to be strong active listeners.
There are many conversations happening around racial inequality, diversity, and unconscious bias. But are those conversations effective? In this podcast episode, AMU Program Director Dr. Larry D. Parker Jr. talks about how phrases like “I don’t see color” can actually be unproductive in working towards diversity and inclusion. Listen to learn how to institute widespread organizational change.