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Podcast: The Squad Room: Police Health | Development | Leadership
Episode: 143: Leadership Masterclass: How to Handle Promotion, Demotion, Failure, Media Scrutiny, and Tough Decisions with Nick Metz
Description: Nick Metz is the retired chief of police of Aurora, Colorado, the 3rd largest city in the state. Before coming to Aurora as the new chief, Nick spent over 30 years with the Seattle Police Department where he rose to the rank of deputy chief -- before being demoted -- and we talk about that demotion in this conversation. During his time in Aurora, Nick made international headlines when one of his uniformed, on-duty officers, was found driving drunk on-duty. You’ve probably seen the video, and it’s awful. But Nick stood by his officer and refused to f...