American Police Administration: A Handbook on Police Organization and Methods of Administration in American Cities

• NCJ Number: 134212
• Author(s): E D Graper
• Date Published: 1969
• Length: 370 pages
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Patterson Smith Reprint SEries in Criminology, Law Enforcement, and Social Problems, Publication No. 37

Annotation

This handbook was developed to assist superior police officers charged with management responsibilities and to help rank and file officers who want to attain higher administrative posts.

Abstract

Police administration is viewed largely as a personnel management problem, and human factors are considered to be more important than organizational forms and procedures. The handbook covers the establishment of police systems in England and the United States, the importance of police administration, and public attitudes. The organization of city police departments is also considered as well as the appointment, promotion, and removal of police officers. The handbook additionally explores police training, patrol operations, traffic regulation, detective services, special police services, arrests, and police compensation and welfare. The author makes a strong recommendation for higher police pay, improved police pension systems, better medical care, and increased sick leave allowances. He also suggests that police departments assume full responsibility for furnishing required police equipment. Footnotes