Leadership Insecurity in Law Enforcement: How Maladaptive Personality Traits Damage Morale, Retention, and Performance
Executive Summary Law enforcement agencies across the United States continue to face recruitment shortages, retention problems, declining morale, and public pressure. While external factors often receive the most attention, internal leadership climate may be an underexamined driver of the profession’s instability. A growing body of organizational psychology research shows that leaders who exhibit insecurity-driven behaviors—such […]