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Jeff Hadley

Savannah Difference Makers

Entrust Compliance Podcast

Ben Watson

Mashama Bailey

Joe Buck

Sam Cook

Michael O'Neal

Greg Parker

Craig Hartley

Jim Burke

Colin McRae

Mark Murphy

Tom Mahoney

Tim Jordan

David Pratt

Sue Marriott

Melanie Wilson

OwlTail

How do you build trust between a law enforcement agency and the community? With over 30 years of experience, Chief Jeff Hadley from the Chatham County Police Department, breaks down three practical ways an agency can proactively build trust within the community they serve.  It starts with setting clear expectations through public-facing documents. By providing visibility on their website into the department's SOP’s, the community is kept on the same page as the officers. This helps set the bar on what the community can expect from the agency and opens up the floor for conversations around improvements the community would like to see. Chief Hadley then takes us through the power of positive community engagement and how to track progress. With three simple questions and a goal to knock on every door within the community, not only was the feedback helpful to policing efforts, but there was a “transfer of value between the citizen and the officer.”Listen to the full episode to hear details on how Chief Hadley builds trust through transparency and the outcomes he has witnessed through intentional action. 

How do you build trust between a law enforcement agency and the community? With over 30 years of experience, Chief Jeff Hadley from the Chatham County Police Department, breaks down three practical ways an agency can proactively build trust within the community they serve.  It starts with setting clear expectations through public-facing documents. By providing visibility on their website into the department's SOP’s, the community is kept on the same page as the officers. This helps set the bar on what the community can expect from the agency and opens up the floor for conversations around improvements the community would like to see. Chief Hadley then takes us through the power of positive community engagement and how to track progress. With three simple questions and a goal to knock on every door within the community, not only was the feedback helpful to policing efforts, but there was a “transfer of value between the citizen and the officer.”Listen to the full episode to hear details on how Chief Hadley builds trust through transparency and the outcomes he has witnessed through intentional action.

Building Trust in Law Enforcement - Chief Jeff Hadley

This episode of Difference Makers is brought to you by the Do Savannah Big Calendar. Taking the helm of a new police force is always nerve-wracking, but doing it for a brand-new police force with hardly any other members is something else. Chatham County police chief Jeff Hadley did just that last November when he came to the area to become the chief for the newly formed police department for the unincorporated part of the county. Hadley talks about his family, his decision to come to Chatham County from Michigan and the type of culture he hopes to instill in his department.   (3:16): Hadley's work in Kalamazoo, Michigan and its cross-training program (6:19): Starting with the Chatham County Police Department  New Chatham County Police Department swears in chief, 22 officers (SMN, Dec. 4, 2017)  (8:57): Process of hiring and training officers for the new force  Chatham County police chief remains focused on staffing, property crimes (SMN, May 19, 2018)  (19:15) Creating a culture for the Chatham County Police Department  New Chatham County police chief hopes to create departmental culture, community trust (SMN, Nov. 6, 2017)  (24:48): Strong belief in relationship policing  Unincorporated Chatham crime down 5.3 percent so far in 2018 (SMN, July 7, 2018)  (28:37): How would you respond to a concerned citizen?  Chatham County police chief: First night 'pretty uneventful' (SMN, Feb.1, 2018) Chatham commission gets update on police staffing, crimes (SMN, July 20, 2018)  Make sure to follow The Commute podcast for daily news briefs from Adam.

<a href="http://www.dosavannah.com/calendar" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">This episode of Difference Makers is brought to you by the Do Savannah Big Calendar.</a> Taking the helm of a new police force is always nerve-wracking, but doing it for a brand-new police force with hardly any other members is something else. Chatham County police chief Jeff Hadley did just that last November when he came to the area to become the chief for the newly formed police department for the unincorporated part of the county. Hadley talks about his family, his decision to come to Chatham County from Michigan and the type of culture he hopes to instill in his department. (3:16): Hadley's work in Kalamazoo, Michigan and its cross-training program (6:19): Starting with the Chatham County Police Department <ul> <li><a href="http://www.savannahnow.com/crime-courts/news/2017-12-04/new-chatham-county-police-department-swears-chief-22-officers" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">New Chatham County Police Department swears in chief, 22 officers </a>(SMN, Dec. 4, 2017)</li> </ul> (8:57): Process of hiring and training officers for the new force <ul> <li><a href="http://www.savannahnow.com/news/20180519/chatham-county-police-chief-remains-focused-on-staffing-property-crimes" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Chatham County police chief remains focused on staffing, property crimes</a> (SMN, May 19, 2018)</li> </ul> (19:15) Creating a culture for the Chatham County Police Department <ul> <li><a href="http://www.savannahnow.com/crime-courts/news/2017-11-06/new-chatham-county-police-chief-hopes-build-departmental-culture" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">New Chatham County police chief hopes to create departmental culture, community trust</a> (SMN, Nov. 6, 2017)</li> </ul> (24:48): Strong belief in relationship policing <ul> <li><a href="http://www.savannahnow.com/news/20180707/unincorporated-chatham-crime-down-53-percent-so-far-in-2018" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Unincorporated Chatham crime down 5.3 percent so far in 2018</a> (SMN, July 7, 2018)</li> </ul> (28:37): How would you respond to a concerned citizen? <ul> <li><a href="http://www.savannahnow.com/crime-courts/news/2018-02-01/chatham-county-police-chief-first-night-pretty-uneventful" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Chatham County police chief: First night 'pretty uneventful'</a> (SMN, Feb.1, 2018)</li> <li><a href="http://www.savannahnow.com/business/20180720/chatham-commission-gets-update-on-police-staffing-crime" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Chatham commission gets update on police staffing, crimes</a> (SMN, July 20, 2018)</li> </ul> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-commute-with-adam-van-brimmer/id1389307354?mt=2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Make sure to follow The Commute podcast for daily news briefs from Adam</a>.

Difference Makers: Episode 6 - Chatham County police chief Jeff Hadley