𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠: 𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝐴𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑅𝑜𝑙𝑙 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑙𝑦 🔗

Chief Scott Hughes:

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐠: 𝑊ℎ𝑦 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝐴𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑇𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑅𝑜𝑙𝑙 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑙𝑦 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e9FJEbBT

Roll call is one of the most overlooked leadership tools in policing, yet it’s one of the few moments each day where a supervisor can align the team before the chaos starts.

When done right, roll call builds:

✔ shared situational awareness

✔ accountability

✔ officer safety awareness

✔ leadership presence

✔ culture and professional standards

But when it’s just reading emails or recycled information, officers tune out, and the value is lost.

I wrote this article to challenge agencies to rethink roll call as a purposeful training and leadership moment, where fundamentals are reinforced, equipment is checked, and officers leave sharper and safer than when they arrived.

📌 Want officers to go home safer every shift?

📌 Want supervisors to lead with intent, not habit?

📌 Want roll call to be a tool, not a timeout?

Then this is for you.

Read it, share it with your team, and let me know how you make roll call matter in your agency.