Assignment:
Suggested Supervisory Research Topics:
1. Leadership in a law enforcement organization
2. Promotional process
3. Selection/Hiring process
4. Morale and motivation
5. Discipline
6. Policy and procedures
7. Dealing with the marginal employee
8. Stress in law enforcement and the supervisory/management response
9. Organizational structure
10. Communication in law enforcement
11. Liability issues
12. Collective bargaining/Unions
13. Training/Education
14. Performance evaluation
15. Law enforcement budgeting
16. Citizen complaints
17. Disaster preparedness
18. Planning
19. Community policing
20. Time management
Research Paper
• Select a topic on a supervisory/management issue impacting law enforcement or the criminal justice system.
• The topic is your choice, but must relate to this class. The best place to look for a topic is the Table of Contents in your textbook.
• The paper will be a minimum of 1500 words, written, and formatted according to APA guidelines.
• Proper content, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure are expected.
• You must dedicate a portion of your paper to the Saint Leo University core value of responsible stewardship.
• A minimum of five (5) references are required (Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable reference for academic assignments).