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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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A young child stands at the plate, bat in hand, staring down a baseball resting motionless on a tee.
It's pure. It's simple. It's the very beginning of learning how to play the game.
Now imagine exp...
There’s a growing tension in modern policing—one that can’t be seen in a PowerPoint slide or captured in a soundbite.
We’ve emphasized de-escalation in training rooms across the country. Slowing thin...
Continuing Professional Training (CPT) is the backbone of professional, accountable policing in Ohio. It ensures officers stay current on laws, tactics, mental health response, and use-of-force standa...
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Across Ohio, public servants — from classrooms to courtrooms — could face personal lawsuits for doing their jobs. Here's what you need to know before it's too late.
There’s a lot of misinformation...
Denver’s police chief recently made headlines by rethinking how officer discipline is handled—and it’s about time this conversation made its way to every law enforcement agency in the country.
For to...
Leadership in the Front Row
I’ve sat through more trainings and conferences than I can count. Some were forgettable. Some were career-changing. But in almost every room, one thing always stood out before a single word was spoken...
National Telecommunicators Week
It’s NationalPublicSafetyTelecommunicators Week — a chance to recognize the people behind the scenes who are genuinely the lifeline of public safety. The calm in the chaos. The ones who get us the he...
"Look good, feel good, do good."Those words were drilled into me on day one of the police academy—actually, even before that, as a 15-year-old police explorer cadet. It was a simple yet profound mantr...
The Recruitment Crisis: What Cops Really Need
If you’ve scrolled a police agency’s social media lately, you’ve seen it: rugged cops rocking beards, tattoos peeking out of sleeves, outer carriers looking tactical and sleek. The “tacti-cool” push...
