NCJ Number
143608
Date Published
1993
Length
636 pages
Annotation
This textbook and reference work, together with a guide for instructors using it in a college-level police management course, presents the principles and procedures used in police management and police agency organization.
Abstract
The text also explains recent technological advances and other policing innovations. Individual chapters focus on organizational theory; the interactions among local government and community organizations and police management and policing; and the principles of adaptive management, which recognizes the importance of the individual in an organization. Further chapters examine community policing, motivational considerations, organizational structure, police leadership, performance measurement and productivity, the principles of police patrol, administration and other support services, investigative units and their management, information management, police personnel management, and administrative concerns. The guide can be used by instructors or as a review source for individuals preparing for police promotional examinations at the supervisory and managerial levels. Figures, tables, footnotes, and questions and answers