NCJ Number
16225
Date Published
1975
Length
363 pages
Annotation
BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF SUPERVISION, INCLUDING TENETS OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, TECHNIQUES OF IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF SUBORDINATES THROUGH TRAINING, SKILLS IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS, AND DISCIPLINE.
Abstract
A DEFINITION OF THE SUPERVISOR'S ROLE AND FUNCTION IN POLICE ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND MANAGEMENT IS PROVIDED. ELEMENTS OF LEADERSHIP, SUPERVISION, AND COMMAND PRESENCE SUCH AS ORDER GIVING AND COMMUNICATIONS, AND TECHNIQUES OF SUPERVISING WOMEN EMPLOYEES ARE PRESENTED. FACTORS INVOLVED IN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, PROBLEMS AND APPROACHES TO THE TRAINING FUNCTION, AND THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESS ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. OTHER TOPICS COVERED IN THE TEXT INCLUDE DEPLOYMENT OF FIELD FORCES, PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SUPERVISION, PRINCIPLES OF INTERVIEWING, SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN COUNSELING, PERSONNEL EVALUATION SYSTEMS, AND PERFORMANCE RATING STANDARDS AND METHODS. DISCIPLINE POLICIES, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES, AND PERSONNEL COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES ARE ALSO DISCUSSED.