These days, this is about the only check mark that people want.

No one cares about a grey check mark.

No one cares about a blue check mark.

No one wants Coronavirus.

@rusnivek

If you think the lines for COVID testing are long, just wait till the vaccine rolls out.

Be patient, be human, be kind to all as our nation will recover from this.

But we must work together.

If you think you’ve been exposed, get tested.

@rusnivek

Outside ✅
Mask on ✅
Social distancing ✅

Gotta practice what we preach right?

Setting a good example in this cold chilly air.

@rusnivek

Tryin’ real hard to keep it festive.

Happy holidays everyone – we made it to December!

@rusnivek

This Chief has been pretty busy lately.

Hope all my Public Safety Brothers and Sisters are safe.

Trust me, as we head into the holiday #winter season, it’s only going to get more difficult.

@rusnivek

At this point, I think we’re past Pumpkin Spice already and into the Christmas Blends right?

PSL ha!

Related note: This is an old school form of social media.

• Less than 140 characters.
• Open source.
• Visible to anyone.
• No emojis.

See, social media has been around longer than you think.

@rusnivek

During today’s virtual class, I got the best hug from my #1 kiddo.

Photo Cred: Brett

Solid Dad encouragement from my bestest cheering section. ❤️

I am incredibly thankful for this moment.

Might be my most favorite picture from 2020.

@rusnivek

As we watch Santa visit kids around the world, here’s some behind the scenes shots from our friends at NORAD where they are manning the famous Santa Tracker.

Great work by all the Public Affairs Officers who worked throughout the night to provide timely updates to children across the world.

Not easy to keep this up for 24-hours.

(But also a good exercise on continuity and staffing. Hint hint.)

If you want to keep track too, here’s the official link: https://www.noradsanta.org/

I hope all of you are on the nice list because no one wants a lump of coal on Christmas morning.

@rusnivek

In a break from the normal press conferences, I got a chance to review a few IAPs today. Seems like many agencies are flush with pristine apparatus but don’t have the expert personnel to drive these expensive ass resources anywhere. COVID or not, you choose poorly.

Leaders: Do NOT invest in apparatus/equipment. Invest wisely into your personnel who can make magic happen.

I have been fortunate over my career to witness these mistakes.

***Your people are your biggest resource.***
Trust them to make good decisions to provide for the communities you serve.

@rusnivek

Is it time? IS IT TIME YET?!?!?

In case you needed a quick refresher view

My favorite Christmas song….

@rusnivek