When I’m looking at a police promotion, I don’t start with who deserves it. I start with the job that needs to be done. An officer can be very good at their job and still not be the person I want supervising other officers. They may handle calls well, make good cases, stay productive, know…
They’re dependable, they know the work, and they’re usually the person everybody leans on when something needs to get done. That makes your best employee a serious candidate, but I still have to decide whether those strengths fit the job I’m about to give them. The job they’re doing well now may depend on being…
I’ve made personnel decisions that looked right at the time and didn’t work out. I can interview somebody, review their record, talk to people who’ve worked with them, and watch how they perform, only to discover later that I misjudged their ability to supervise other people. Sometimes the promotional process itself is the problem. Other…