9781439880340-1439880344-Principles of Leadership and Management in Law Enforcement

Principles of Leadership and Management in Law Enforcement

ISBN-13: 9781439880340
ISBN-10: 1439880344
Edition: 1
Author: Cliff Roberson, Gerald J. Bayens, Michael L. Birzer
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Routledge
Format: Hardcover 390 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781439880340
ISBN-10: 1439880344
Edition: 1
Author: Cliff Roberson, Gerald J. Bayens, Michael L. Birzer
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Routledge
Format: Hardcover 390 pages

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Principles of Leadership and Management in Law Enforcement (ISBN-13: 9781439880340 and ISBN-10: 1439880344), written by authors Cliff Roberson, Gerald J. Bayens, Michael L. Birzer, was published by Routledge in 2012. With an overall rating of 4.1 stars, it's a notable title among other Forensic Science (Criminal Law, Criminology, Social Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent Principles of Leadership and Management in Law Enforcement (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Forensic Science books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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Effective police organizations are run with sound leadership and management strategies that take into account the myriad of challenges that confront today’s law enforcement professionals. Principles of Leadership and Management in Law Enforcement is a comprehensive and accessible textbook exploring critical issues of leadership within police agencies. Every chapter includes key concepts, definitions, chapter objectives, and review questions. Organized in logical fashion, each new chapter builds on previous material for quick assimilation.

Topics include:

  • The evolution of the modern police department
  • Leadership approaches and management theories
  • Organizational structure of a police department
  • Strategic short- and long-term planning
  • Business approaches, including Six Sigma and COMPSTAT
  • New technology such as computer-aided dispatch, vehicle monitoring, and crime mapping
  • Managing police stress and the work environment
  • Recruitment and training
  • Legislative issues impacting police, including Title VII
  • Policing in an era of advanced homeland security
  • Ethical issues

Suitable for a one-semester course, the book’s easy reading style minimizes the need for memorization and reinforces salient points through boxed highlighted areas. Written by three renowned criminal justice experts, this volume encourages readers to think expansively and develop new insights into the future direction of police leadership and management.

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