Jacklyn Shaklee, Crimes Against Persons Detective, Fort Collins, CO<br />"I love serving the community, we have such a great community here.... I like being that person who is supporting someone at the worst time in their life...to help them get closure...."

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Here are several articles on leadership topics pulled from various local government resources to start off your work week.

Sergeant Saemi Kitchens, Police Department, Prince William County, VA<br />"Everyday is unpredictable, you just don't know what you're going to get... The position I have in my job is to help other people and as a supervisor I feel like I can help my squad as well...."

Warren Gaskill, Recycling Operator, City of Rockville, MD<br />"You do make a difference when you pick up the people's recycling...It takes dedication. I come here rain, snow, shine, everything. We're out here."

Lynique Murray, Community School Coordinator for Linkages Program, Maryvale Elementary School, City of Rockville, MD<br />"The most rewarding part is seeing the smile on the children's faces....I always had a passion to help people and by being in this position I am able to see all this happen."

A training program helped Evanston employees find there are strong partnerships and collaborations across city departments.

You have found yourself being interrupted in the course of a work day with greater frequency. How do I know this to be true? We’ve all experienced it.