NCJ Number
193518
Date Published
1994
Length
526 pages
Annotation
This introductory text to police administration examines the two main concerns of a police administrator: the allocation of resources and the development of policies.
Abstract
The book is divided into four parts. Part One examines the basic concepts of and theories of management, which is obtained from business administration practices and applied to law enforcement. Part Two looks at both theoretical and practical approaches to the management of buildings, equipment, and other material resources required by a police agency. Part Three reviews the theory and practice of managing police personnel including recruitment, selection, training, promotion, leadership, and discipline. Part Four examines the principles of organization and administration of police patrol, traffic law enforcement, criminal investigation, and other important law enforcement functions. The last chapter of Part Four provides a discussion of the relationship between the police and the community. Throughout the text, alternative policies that represent both conventional and traditional police practices and the more unconventional or innovative approaches are presented. The positive and negative of each alternative are discussed in a balanced manner. In examining alternative policies and offering recommendations, the following set of criteria are used: every policy must promote the safety, property, and liberty of all citizens; every policy must be consistent with the Constitution and the laws of the jurisdiction in which the policy applies; every policy must promote the safety of police officers; every policy must contribute to the effectiveness of the police; and every policy must encourage the community’s confidence in police officers as effective public servants. Appendices, index