Why new police supervisors struggle — and how to fix it

Policing Matters by Police1.com

May 6, 202647:32Government & Organizations

Leadership in law enforcement isn’t automatic — it’s learned, often the hard way. In this episode of the Policing Matters podcast, host Jim Dudley sits down with Lt. Sean M. Carroll (ret.), author of “A.I.O. Leadership f...

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