Scott SilveriiJul 30, 20162 minLifting These Officers UpPlease Help Lift These Officers Up: Writers – I’ve never hesitated or asked for anything in return for helping you out with questions or...
Scott SilveriiDec 18, 20152 minFIT@50 / week 40FIT@50 / week 40 Big Shoes Facebook launches these memories and top posts apps along with other fun and invasive things every so often. I...
Scott SilveriiDec 11, 20151 minFIT@50 / week 39FIT@50 / week 39 Let’s Walk The water in the background is Bayou Lafourche. Growing up in Cajun Country I swam in that bayou, paddled a...
Scott SilveriiDec 9, 20152 minGame ChangersGame Changers: What happened on April 20, 1999? Law enforcement may not recall the date, but we know the outcome. It’s when our patient...
Scott SilveriiDec 5, 20152 minThe Donut and San BernardinoThe Donut and San Bernardino NOTE: I originally wrote this for my Facebook page, which has since gone viral across the web. I wanted to...
Scott SilveriiAug 12, 20151 minChief Scott Silverii, PhD Announces RetirementHi All, It’s official – I’m retiring from law enforcement on August 28, 2015. I tried to think of an introspective post about bringing a...
Scott SilveriiApr 16, 20151 minHug a Police Dispatcher – Do it todayThis week honors Emergency Dispatchers – the life lines who answer frantic 9-1-1 calls, dispatches officers to the scene and records the...
Scott SilveriiApr 2, 20151 minIt’s My Anniversary:It’s My Anniversary: This has been a banner year for me. Within weeks of celebrating my 50th birthday, I’m now blessed with my 25th...
Scott SilveriiFeb 28, 20154 minWhy are police funerals good for the profession?Last month I visited the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, DC. I stood over the granite wall with the carvings of more...
Scott SilveriiJan 15, 20152 minTPD Celebrated 3rd Annual Blue Summit“We are a shining example to the nation that you can combine compassion and policing to achieve great things.” Those are the words heard...
Scott SilveriiDec 21, 20141 minTo my civilian friends: I’m sorryTo my civilian friends: I’m sorry. I’m sorry you have to worry about my brother & sister law enforcement officers and me. I’m sorry...
Scott SilveriiDec 9, 20143 minCrucibles of Leadership (part 4)In our interviews, we heard many other stories of crucible experiences. Take Jack Coleman, 78-year-old former president of Haverford...
Scott SilveriiDec 2, 20148 minCrucibles of Leadership (part 3)Geeks and Geezers We didn’t set out to learn about crucibles. Our research for this article and for our new book, Geeks and Geezers, was...
Scott SilveriiNov 27, 20143 min“If Not Us, Who?”My heart weighs heavy in this week before the important decisions contemplated by a civilian grand jury in another state. After nearly 25...
Scott SilveriiNov 25, 20142 minUs versus Them | A Ferguson OutcomeUs versus Them: Sunday I shared the burden on my spirit in anticipation of the grand jury decision, “If Not Us, Who?”...
Scott SilveriiNov 25, 20145 minCrucibles of Leadership (part 2)Learning From Difference A crucible is, by definition, a transformative experience through which an individual comes to a new or an...
Scott SilveriiNov 18, 20144 minCrucibles of Leadership (part 1)What makes a leader As lifelong students of leadership, we are fascinated with the notion of what makes a leader. Why is it that certain...
Scott SilveriiOct 13, 20141 minFITx50 \ week 12 – SPECIAL EDITIONWarrior Dash DASHED Fitness Benchmark #1 has been met. This weekend was the Warrior Dash in St. Francisville, La. Our team of...
Scott SilveriiSep 24, 20141 minThumbs Up to positive policingOfficers choose their morale. Everyone has a personal life, just make sure you check it at the Squad Room door. The public we serve...
Scott SilveriiSep 19, 20142 minFITx50 | Wk 9Monkey See. Monkey Do Seems after nine weeks the theme of Cops-n-Kilts has turned into Kids-n-Kilts. The kiddo not only loves his Boston...