by Christopher Cotter | May 10, 2020
“Because elected officials can’t see our results, they focus on what they can see – our expenditures,” so says Ken Miller, author of We Don’t Make Widgets – Overcoming the Myths that Keep Government from Radically Improving. While not speaking directly about the fire...
by Christopher Cotter | Apr 28, 2020
In his brief but powerful book, Leadership is an Art, author Max DePree warns of the dangers of entropy. The term, born from the study of thermodynamics, reflects a natural tendency for all things to deteriorate. Mr. DePree employed the term to illustrate that...
by Ted Bremer | Feb 25, 2020
The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, otherwise known as CALEA, for example, promulgates standards considered to be industry best practices for law enforcement and public safety agencies. What also makes these standards incredibly helpful to...
by Ted Bremer | Feb 15, 2020
So, you were just assigned as your department’s accreditation manager or policy writer, and you’re wondering to yourself where do I begin. That is a great question, and it is often asked during the new accreditation manager training. Understanding that there are many...
by John DeMillio | Oct 10, 2019
South Brunswick, NJ – On Thursday, October 10th, 2019 the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Accreditation Commission held a hearing to determine the accreditation status of 15 New Jersey Law Enforcement agencies. During the hearing, the commission...
by John DeMillio | Jun 19, 2019
South Brunswick, NJ – On Thursday, June 19th, 2019 the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police Accreditation Commission held a hearing to determine the accreditation status of 31 New Jersey Law Enforcement agencies. During the hearing, the commission...