WEBINAR

Closing the Patrol-Command Gap: What Officers Need from Leaders Now

 

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 1 pm ET (60 minutes)

Regular training strengthens performance. When policy and daily practice align, you reduce risk and improve readiness.

A growing disconnect between line-level officers and agency leadership is creating real challenges for law enforcement organizations. Lexipol Media Group’s 2026 What Cops Want survey shows many officers feel leadership does not fully understand the day-to-day realities of patrol or the pressures shaping their work.
 
Join this Lexipol webinar as our panel of law enforcement leaders discuss what the survey reveals about today’s patrol realities and what leaders can do to strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and better support their officers. 

You’ll learn: 

  • What the What Cops Want survey reveals about the disconnect between patrol and command.
  • How staffing challenges, technology and workflow issues, and competing priorities influence officer morale, trust, and engagement.
  • Why staying connected to patrol realities is critical for credible, informed leadership.
  • Practical ways command staff and supervisors can improve communication, reduce friction, and build a stronger culture of trust across the agency

About the Speaker
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Battalion Chief (Ret.) Bruce Bjorge brings over four decades of fire service experience spanning career, combination, volunteer, and military organizations. As director of Strategic Alliances for Lexipol, Bruce drives partnership development across the nation, connecting fire and EMS agencies with the policy, training, and wellness resources they need to operate at the highest level. An instructor at the local, state, and national levels, Bruce is also founder of the “OG Society,” where he champions the principle “Leave It Better Than You Found It” (LIBTYFI). This guiding principle shapes every presentation he delivers, providing actionable steps that address the challenges public safety leaders face today.

Presented by:

Greg Friese, NS, NRP (Moderator)

Paramedic, Educator & Content Strategist

Chief

Lance Arnold, EdD

Broken Arrow (OK) Police Department

Chief

Kelly Gordon

Santa Barbara (CA) Police Department

Detective

Siobhan McTighe

Loveland (CO) Police Department

Commander

Eric Tung

Kent (WA) Police Department

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Contact us to learn how Daily Training Bulletin Management can help your agency build a more aligned and prepared workforce.

From Policy to Practice

Ensure every Daily Training Bulletin reflects your agency’s modified policies. Customized content keeps personnel aligned with expectations and reinforces safe, consistent performance.

Dedicated Support That Fits Your Agency

Work with a Professional Services Specialist who understands your priorities. Monthly collaboration and quarterly reviews keep training focused and relevant.

From Policy to Practice

Ensure every Daily Training Bulletin reflects your agency’s modified policies. Customized content keeps personnel aligned with expectations and reinforces safe, consistent performance.

Dedicated Support That Fits Your Agency

Work with a Professional Services Specialist who understands your priorities. Monthly collaboration and quarterly reviews keep training focused and relevant.

Dedicated Support That Fits Your Agency

Work with a Professional Services Specialist who understands your priorities. Monthly collaboration and quarterly reviews keep training focused and relevant.

From Policy to Practice

Ensure every Daily Training Bulletin reflects your agency’s modified policies. Customized content keeps personnel aligned with expectations and reinforces safe, consistent performance.

Dedicated Support That Fits Your Agency

Work with a Professional Services Specialist who understands your priorities. Monthly collaboration and quarterly reviews keep training focused and relevant.

Dedicated Support That Fits Your Agency

Work with a Professional Services Specialist who understands your priorities. Monthly collaboration and quarterly reviews keep training focused and relevant.

Dedicated Support That Fits Your Agency

Regular training strengthens performance. When policy and daily practice align, you reduce risk and improve readiness.