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Welcome to the Crosden Consulting Blog, where Chief Hughes and a team of public safety experts share insights, updates, and practical strategies on leadership, risk management, legal considerations, and law enforcement trends. Whether you're a police executive, supervisor, or frontline officer, this blog provides real-world perspectives and actionable takeaways to help you navigate today’s challenges.
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by: Chief Scott Hughes
The Case That Says It All
Former NOPD Officer Maurice Bailey joined the department in September 2022. Fifteen months later, his own body-worn camera captured him smoking me...
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The Streets Don’t Come with Safe Zones
Empathy Without Edge: Why the Fundamentals Still Matter in Policing
By Chief Scott Hughes
“Professionalism doesn’t start with a badge; it starts with basic manners.”
– Chief Scott Hughes
He wa...
By: Chief Scott Hughes
“You can’t do what you want, when you want, and expect there to be no consequences.”
That’s not just a leadership principle - it's a life lesson.
Somewhere between polic...
Why accountability isn’t toxic — and why leadership sometimes hurts before it helps
By: Chief Scott Hughes
We’ve all heard it a hundred times:
“People don’t leave jobs; they leave managers.”
I...
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We’ve all filled them out. We’ve all ignored them. It’s time to admit police evaluations don’t work.
By Chief Scott Hughes
Let’s be honest: most police officer evaluations are a complete waste of...
By Chief Scott Hughes
The Philadelphia Police Department just swapped out its powder-blue uniforms for midnight blue. This is the first major uniform change since the 1970s, with a price tag of about...
Complacency: The Silent Killer of Policing
By: Chief Scott Hughes
It seems complacent to say complacency in law enforcement. We’ve all heard the warning: “Don’t be complacent.” Yet look around, and you’ll see how quickly complacency creeps in...
By: Chief Scott Hughes
Policing is not static. The risks change, public expectations shift, and new philosophies emerge. But some fundamentals of the profession never change. At its core, policing re...
Every tragedy has its lessons. The real question is whether we’ll learn them before the next one happens.
By: Chief Scott Hughes
In Stamford, Connecticut, the family of Rev. Tommie Jackson has fil...
