Who Really Runs a Police Department

Mystery & Crime • Research & Forensics • Writing Craft
2019
Featuring Arl Farris, James Glass, Jim Doherty, Lisa Preston

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What does it actually take to run a police department day to day? Arl Farris, James Glass, Jim Doherty, and Lisa Preston take writers inside the structure and leadership of modern policing. This session explores operations, hierarchy, decision making, and internal dynamics, giving writers a realistic understanding of how departments function and how leadership choices affect everything from investigations to morale.

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