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Military methodologies: Organizational & leadership lessons for LE

Uniforms and armored vehicles aside, U.S. law enforcement has much it can learn from military-level training and tactics that could transform operations from a leadership, organizational, and officer safety standpoint. This series looks at what lessons law enforcement should take from the military experience.

The War on Terror forced the military to abandon traditional hierarchical organizational structures and streamline operations, creating best practices police can adapt
Law enforcement and the public they serve benefit every day from advances developed in military research
Modern LE could learn much from how the military prepares its people to accomplish difficult tasks in challenging environments
Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker is expected to name Kevin Bethel as the department’s top cop, a 29-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department
Your subordinates will look to you for answers in the moment of truth. Will you be ready for them?
General Stanley McChrystal’s experience fighting Al Qaeda in Iraq offers key lessons on how to lead in a changing and unpredictable environment
Staying awake isn’t the only goal of fatigue management – being tired is dangerous for everyone