Police Leadership & Audits

Critical incidents are inevitable in policing. Officer-involved shootings, in-custody deaths, serious uses of force, and other high-risk events place immediate and long-term demands on police leadership. How an agency responds after such an incident often matters as much as what occurred during the event itself. Critical incident review is a structured, leadership-level process that examines decision-making, supervision, communication, and organizational response following a

A police performance audit is a structured, systems-level evaluation of how a law enforcement agency performs key functions related to supervision, accountability, policy compliance, and risk management. Unlike a review of a single incident, a performance audit examines patterns, processes, and oversight mechanisms  to assess whether an agency’s practices align with professional standards and stated policies. The purpose of a police performance audit is not discipline or faul