Taking the Leap into Chiefdom

You are reading an announcement for a chief of police job and you're considering applying for the position. This sounds like your big chance and you are excited. However, you need to stop and think long and hard about it before leaving your civil service protected job and all that that entails. You will be leaving behind the vested protection of employee benefits afforded by your current job for some real unknowns.I was recently mentoring a young commander who is considering applying for a chief