Barry Reynolds

Barry Reynolds has over 35 years of experience in the police profession, including 31 years in municipal law enforcement. He is a leadership author and instructor, and owner of Police Leadership Resources LLC, which provides leadership training and consulting to law enforcement agencies. Barry previously served as a senior training officer and the coordinator for career development programs for the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Training and Standards Bureau. Barry holds a master of science degree in management and is a certified leadership instructor.

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5 principles to include in your hiring process to set your police agency apart
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The messages police departments send to potential candidates are a critical part of the recruitment process
Searching for your next police leader? Look for those that ASPIRE
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ASPIRE compares potential candidates against characteristics most often identified with effective leadership
Succession planning: 5 keys to developing future police leaders
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While we tend to think of succession plans in terms of the chief executive position, they are actually useful in helping us develop personnel for all positions
How do you become a better police leader? Ask yourself these 3 questions
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Are you prepared to “measure up” to the image of the police leader that you really want to be?
3 advantages of becoming a values-based police agency
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Many departments are migrating from a policy-driven organization to a values-based agency in which behaviors and actions are expected to comply with the organization’s mission and values
Why followership is as important as police leadership
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Just as we expect our best leaders to be highly competent, credible, and genuine, we also expect those traits from the best followers
Unplug and socialize: 4 rules for improving police management
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Whether you are a leader that actively practices ‘MBWA’ or someone that would like to implement it into your leadership strategy, there are four rules to making it work
CAP: A program for police leaders to develop better employees
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One of the main organizational objectives within a law enforcement agency is the recruitment, retention, and succession planning of department personnel.
3 rules for managing conflict on your command staff
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Managing conflict in your department can be a thankless task, and if not carefully approached, it can lead to feelings of favoritism, or even serve to reinforce a “us versus them” attitude
4 keys to develop police leaders of the future
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One of the primary responsibilities of a leader in a police organization is the development of future leaders
5 strategies for managing your police agency's budget
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The annual police department budget process is part of the ongoing campaign of funding and running an organization
Why Drucker’s ‘MBO’ has failed in police management (and how to fix it)
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MBO has failed in police organizations due to a focus on performance measure as the outcomes of the process, ignoring the fact that the inputs are the most valuable piece of the MBO puzzle
How to lead without draining the life-blood from your officers
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General Norman Schwarzkopf “managed” a million different things during his career, and every one of those million things involved people — and before he managed any of those people, he led them
How to change culture in your police department
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Creating a culture of change is about developing a shared sensed of destiny — and enrolling others in those efforts — so they see their interests as being aligned with the organization