NCJ Number
8783
Date Published
1970
Length
286 pages
Annotation
PRINCIPLES OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT WITH EMPHASIS ON THE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POLICE SUPERVISOR.
Abstract
GUIDELINES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION AND DEPLOYMENT OF FIELD FORCES ARE OFFERED TO ASSIST THE SUPERVISOR IN MAKING THE MAXIMUM USE OF AVAILABLE MANPOWER. EXTENSIVE TEACHER TRAINING MATERIAL IS INCLUDED ON THE TYPICAL PROBLEMS WHICH ARISE IN POLICE MANAGEMENT. THE PROCESSES OF ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS AND THE TECHNIQUES OF CONFERENCE LEADING ARE TREATED IN DETAIL. LEADERSHIP TECHNIQUES, ASPECTS OF COMMAND PRESENCE, AND EMPLOYEE MORALE PROBLEMS ARE DISCUSSED TO HELP THE SUPERVISOR AVOID ERRORS IN DEALING WITH HIS SUBORDINATES. PRINCIPLES, PRACTICES, AND TECHNIQUES IN THE AREAS OF PERSONNEL INTERVIEWS, EMPLOYEE MERIT SYSTEM EVALUATIONS, AND DISCIPLINE ARE COVERED, AS WELL AS SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SUPERVISION. THIS BOOK SHOULD BE A VALUABLE TOOL TO BOTH THE EXPERIENCED SUPERVISOR AND THE STUDENT WHO ASPIRES TO SUCH POSITION. (SNI ABSTRACT)