Chapters Four through Six of Police Administration cover management theories and leadership styles and how they impact police organization. Imagine you are the head of a law enforcement organization. Address the following as they relate to management theory, leadership, and your department.
· Identify the theory of management you would ascribe to. Explain this theory as it relates to your police organization.
· Discuss how you would incorporate these ideas into managing your organization. What are the benefits and drawbacks of managing in this manner?
· Leadership is discussed in Chapter Six. With regard to leadership, the police chief's job is paramount in a police organization. However, the police chief often becomes a scapegoat for the many trials and tribulations that befall a department. Identify the primary duties of a police chief, and explain how they might be best fulfilled. What problems await a newly appointed police chief? Describe how you would address these issues.