Joshua School

The County Perspective

Joshua School has over ten years of public safety experience in both the private and public sectors. Eight of those ten years have been with the Outagamie County (Wisconsin) Sheriff’s Department as a corrections officer. Officer School serves in many capacities within the department including as a field training officer and STG intelligence/investigation officer. Officer School has a Master’s Degree in Organization Leadership and Quality from Marian University where he studied the concepts of servant leadership and lean government. Officer School will be writing on topics concerning county jails.

Full list of Joshua School results

3 keys to limiting the 'stepping stone' mentality in corrections
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A universal truth about corrections is the difficulty in filling open positions
Why you should focus on scenario-based training
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Use scenario based training to keep your officers’ skills sharp and ready for action
County jails: Challenges to come in 2014
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County jails face challenges in 4 areas: leadership development, mental health care, workforce development and public relations
Have you thanked your FTO lately?
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A good training officer will provide the tools needed to a new officer so they can build a successful career
True leaders don't hide from responsibility
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In order to be an effective leader, officers and those with rank must first learn how to follow