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Full Description
Effective police organizations are run with sound leadership and management strategies that take into account the myriad of challenges that confront today's law enforcement professionals. Principles of Leadership and Management in Law Enforcement is a comprehensive and accessible textbook exploring critical issues of leadership within police agencies. Every chapter includes key concepts, definitions, chapter objectives, and review questions. Organized in logical fashion, each new chapter builds on previous material for quick assimilation.
Topics include:
The evolution of the modern police department
Leadership approaches and management theories
Organizational structure of a police department
Strategic short- and long-term planning
Business approaches, including Six Sigma and COMPSTAT
New technology such as computer-aided dispatch, vehicle monitoring, and crime mapping
Managing police stress and the work environment
Recruitment and training
Legislative issues impacting police, including Title VII
Policing in an era of advanced homeland security
Ethical issues
Suitable for a one-semester course, the book's easy reading style minimizes the need for memorization and reinforces salient points through boxed highlighted areas. Written by three renowned criminal justice experts, this volume encourages readers to think expansively and develop new insights into the future direction of police leadership and management.
Contents
Introduction to the Modem Law Enforcement Agency. Introduction to Management and Leadership Theory. Operational Management of a Law enforcement Agency. Problem Solving. Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. A Business Approach to law enforcement? Technology and Management for the New Millennium. Recruitment and Selection. Impact of the Courts and Legislation on Law enforcement Management. Training and Education. Job-Related Issues. Homeland Security and Policing. Ethics
