Just a reminder that you can find resources and professional development experiences through ICMA to help your community address police and community relations.

Even a lawful and proper use of force can sometimes look bad when it is portrayed on video and in the media. As the expression goes: “Sometimes lawful, looks awful.”

Trust and confidence between the manager and police chief are key.

Build a respectful, supportive manager-chief relationship to ensure public trust and confidence.

It’s Day 2 of Public Service Recognition Week and our celebration of community heroes is in full swing. Yesterday, we introduced you to newly retired County Executive Melissa Peacor of Prince William County and Code Compliance Investigator Jeff Loeffler (read Sunday’s post). Today, we introduce the second community hero out of Prince William County: Sergeant…

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