tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post7294712716495349309..comments2024-02-24T05:11:30.646-06:00Comments on The Director's Desk: Long, boring, and uselessTom Casadyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03188041481309059441noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-15844383662993408672010-08-02T20:12:37.885-05:002010-08-02T20:12:37.885-05:00Chief,
Concerning incident B0-074530, my magic 8-...Chief,<br /><br />Concerning incident B0-074530, my magic 8-ball gave me a "All signs point to yes" when I asked it the usual question. I think you know what I mean.<br /><br />Do you think that the little round oracle is working correctly?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-67839835064319261662010-08-02T19:44:41.327-05:002010-08-02T19:44:41.327-05:00Zen,
While it's true the Chief does come out ...Zen,<br /><br />While it's true the Chief does come out (rarely any captains), it typically isn't overnight. Now, that would be fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-67180762980359824832010-08-02T15:34:59.446-05:002010-08-02T15:34:59.446-05:00Zen-
First, to be clear, I'm not being critic...Zen-<br /><br />First, to be clear, I'm not being critical of the Chief or LPD. Secondly, my suggestion is to get the entire Command staff, not just him in the field for a day. The purpose of the exercise is to give them an extra perspective as to what is really important, to connect with the people on the teams, and to be able to prioritize which meetings are really important, and which ones are BS. Besides, even administrators should have some fun occasionally.<br /><br />Powerpoint presentations, charts, graphs, spreadsheets and the like give you one perspective as to what is important. Cornhusker Highway at 2AM gives you another.<br /><br /> It would probably be a good idea to make sure each City Council member and the Mayor enjoy a ride every once in awhile. <br /><br />The Chief and LPD are very innovative and rightly can be used as a model to follow for other departments like Aurora. We're on the same page in fact. Most meetings are targeted at administrators/management, not at the people on the street and advancing better results for them.<br /><br /> Sometimes I think management needs to leave the office, strap on the kevlar, and connect with those they serve, no matter what the business does. And when the day is finished, a debriefing with a cold beer or iced tea would be refreshing. Now THAT's my kind of meeting!<br /><br />256Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-74166619344168415502010-08-02T14:39:31.168-05:002010-08-02T14:39:31.168-05:00I labeled a possible Crime Analysis Manager as a h...I labeled a possible Crime Analysis Manager as a he in my earlier comment. Sorry, what I meant to say was, "Let me know if he or she needs an assistant." No disrespect to any female out there taking an interest to sorting out crime data!!Former Deputy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14817687967933716538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-25239901865670052192010-08-02T12:29:45.055-05:002010-08-02T12:29:45.055-05:00Anonymous 10:18-
He does just that, many times a ...Anonymous 10:18-<br /><br />He does just that, many times a year...and usually posts about it afterwards.Cedric Satterfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185008679890687357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-41709814558470076892010-08-02T10:42:05.568-05:002010-08-02T10:42:05.568-05:00Chief,
Were you able to hire a Crime Analysis Mana...Chief,<br />Were you able to hire a Crime Analysis Manager? If so, how's that going? I first interviewed for the position and have since taken some additional on-line training on the subject and enjoy it very much. Let me know if he needs an assistant.Former Deputy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14817687967933716538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-58619050787506232502010-08-02T10:18:36.608-05:002010-08-02T10:18:36.608-05:00Chief-After several of years being a big shot, wit...Chief-After several of years being a big shot, with a number of people reporting to me, I figured something out. I really was just going to a lot of "long, boring, and useless" meetings. So I cleared my calendar of meetings and actually got into the field and did something productive. I found that I actually became a better leader because I remembered what my team was supposed to do and that our success was not really totally connected to the data mining we were doing. Here's a helpful hint.<br /><br />You, every Asst. Chief., Captain, and Lieutenant, should take a beat every once in awhile. Answer the stolen vibrator calls. Investigate an accident. Handle a domestic. Just you, no ride-along. Full shift.<br /><br />You'll feel invigorated. You'll be more connected to the folks in the field. You'll be a part of the team, not apart from the team.<br /><br />And you'll figure out a way to eliminate most of the meetings that someone feels are necessary.<br /><br />I hate meetings. I left management, took a huge pay cut, and I compete every day in my job with a bunch of thirty-year-olds. And amazingly, I still can teach them a thing or two. Paul Aksamit had it right all along.<br /><br />256Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-16782218733414727112010-08-02T09:34:49.392-05:002010-08-02T09:34:49.392-05:00Only a mom's-basement-dweller with the mind of...Only a mom's-basement-dweller with the mind of a child would find today's topic "boring". Such little brains require wither a a stupid criminal story or something with a humorous youtube video to get their approval.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-22287021194780927282010-08-02T09:19:45.259-05:002010-08-02T09:19:45.259-05:007:59-
Yes, but here's the difference: you...7:59-<br /><br />Yes, but here's the difference: you're not requried to read my blog. <br /><br />Sometimes I even bore myself.Tom Casadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03188041481309059441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7225570644228196036.post-2831058028938316122010-08-02T07:59:54.317-05:002010-08-02T07:59:54.317-05:00"Care must be taken, however, not to create a..."Care must be taken, however, not to create a meeting that is long, boring, and mostly useless."<br /><br />Much like today's blog topic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com