Officer Griffith's Career

According to my interview with Officer Kessler, regarding the background of his career, he does really enjoy as his accomplishment to change people's lives to be better and to get them out of the life of crime. One point that I can accept for what he does is that he treats his clients as people rather than criminals; he would strive for a fair and respectful relationship that he will do what he can guide people out of trouble.Their department offers many types of programs in order to treat to specific behaviors such as drug abuse, anger management, housing, and employment assistance. He did mention that recently that have a new program called Thinking for a Change which will help people to think twice about their behavior and have a better

Gilmartin begins by describing the typical rookie officer. Most are energetic, idealistic, enthusiastic and very driven. Quickly this enthusiasm can change from one of positivity to one that is very cynical and emotionally charged. These behaviors and thoughts over time if not corrected become exacerbated leading to noticeable mental and physical changes. The author, Gilmartin, uses personal experiences and other real life stories effectively so that many officers can relate and identify with the topic of the book.

To begin, I shall summarize the major issue regarding the case study shown on page 103, in the 7th edition book Titled, Effective Police Supervision, written by Harry More and Larry Miller in 2015. Sergeant Lou Maynard recently got promoted to the evening supervisor for the Craigview Police Department. Six months had then passed. While leading his team, Maynard came to the realization that two of his officers did not seem motivated as the rest of them were. The other officers, that were doing their jobs, started to complain about the two non-motivated officers. They began stating that the two officers did not their carry their weight when it came to the team. The two officers are noticed working as if they do not wish to be there and are just waiting to retire in the next year. They have even distanced themselves when it comes to socializing with fellow officers on duty and off.

This type of leader hopes to transform their community by encouraging their followers to adopt goals and behaviors that will be rewarded. These type of leaders challenge old values and beliefs to stimulate new ideas and reasons. I have chosen this theory, first, based on how she spoke throughout the interview. She was patience and understanding, willing to explain certain terms I was not knowledgeable of and emphasized how important she views her job and what it entitles. I can tell, as a woman in her position, that she is considerate of the each need of an officer, their abilities on the job and willing to give recommend to the officers. I have chosen this theory, secondly, based on her pay raise answer to the consultant question. It was not quoted earlier in the essay, but Officer Bird explained that bonuses gives officers an incentive to increase job performance. She stated that, at times, an officer loses motivation which affects their performance, as well as the performance of others. “If an officer is focusing on a job that doesn't need his/her attention, then the surrounding officers now have to take on his/her lacking responsibilities on top of their own. This can affect performance for their assigned job, meal time, longer work hours and interaction”(Bird). She spoke with confidence about the future of the NYPD

Discussing with Captain Carpenter, we talked about the qualities that a police officer would need to have:

I asked Officer Lewis; what are some qualities you believe are necessary to be in the criminal justice system? He asked for a minute to think and narrow down which out of the many were the most important. After a minute of thinking he finally had the answer he explained that there were many qualities that were needed to be in any part of the criminal justice program but there were a few that were essential. First he said, if you’re looking into this field it is important that you’re even tempered with people and be willing to let things slide without getting offended. Next he said its important to have a sense of humor because you will be put into stressful situations everyday and its important you have a good laugh every now and then. The final quality he said was the most important of them all; common sense. Officer Lewis said that there is a lot of training and situations that officers get put through but you cant teach common sense. It is important if you want to be in the field of work that you have common sense Officer Lewis

I believe with Sgt. Marler’s attitude and encouragement toward the investigators brings positive attitudes and pushes investigators to exceed in their job.

This administrator was only recently appointed after the previous lieutenant left the sheriff’s office for an opening at one of the higher paying city police departments. However, the FTO’s current role is to merely to organize in-service training, field complaints, and meet the basic state requirements of the law enforcement agency. The FTO does not actually train new officers in the field as the title implies. Consequently, the detriments imposed by the agency’s lack of training officers extends beyond the patrol division. Due to recent budget increases, three new investigators were detailed to the General Assignment division of CID. Because of the antiquated management structure of the department, one of these detectives was recently called to work a homicide, despite having no experience or training in crime scene investigation. While other veteran detectives assisted in the investigation, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was eventually contacted for support, all this occurred after this novice investigator had disturbed the scene. The case remains unsolved. With the exception of a single captain, all other detectives working in CID hold the same rank. Therefore, it is cumbersome to implement effective command working cases or processing crime scenes. In this regard, the Criminal Investigations Division would benefit significantly by incorporating a lieutenant

Lately, I learned about Officer Jackson’s life. I found out that he has a wife, a one three year old son, and a two year old daughter. His wife supports his job, which is good so he can know that she's proud of what he’s doing. Officer Doug Jackson prepared his career by doing his police training, that took 720 hours of training. That's how he was able to qualify being a police.

Officer Hawman also keeps himself up to date with case law and how it will affect his performance in enforcing laws. Officer Hawman regularly discusses legal issues with his peers and seeks clarification with the DA's Office if he needs greater clarification.

Officer Maydane was born and raised in the Northern Virginia area. Interestingly, we lived in the same neighborhood from 2001 through late 2008. However, because the neighborhood was large in size, I had no previous interaction with Officer Maydane. With regards to his educational background, Officer Maydane has a high school diploma and has taken a handful of classes at Northern Virginia Community College. He believes that at age twenty-nine, he is far too old for college and therefore does not envision a feasible goal of becoming a George Mason University graduate. Nevertheless, he aspires to continue his law enforcement career despite lacking a four-year degree.

Significant Strengths: Recruit Arnold came to OPD with prior Law Enforcement experience. This showed from day one. Recruit Arnold started the training process with a positive attitude and continued with it though out the weeks of training he was with me. Recruit Arnold had prior experience with our computer system and needed very little help understanding the ins and outs of the day to day tasks associated with the computer. Recruit Arnold rarely had to ask questions in regards to the proper used of state laws and local city ordinances, he was able to determine the elements of the crime and made several solid arrests. Recruit Arnold while using social media he was able to investigate and locate suspects to two or three different case resulting

“My biggest accomplishment was to be a district commander. Out of 3,500 people there are only 22 district commanders, and I was one of them.” Stuart Shaver, Illinois State Police officer said during an interview. The majority of people will choose the career that they can get a good income in, even though they don’t like that job, but for Shaver he got the career that he likes and a great income for his family. This occupation is not easy, many cases of crimes and accidents are involved in this job along with the duty to help and keep the peace within the community. A great strength and effort are needed in order to do this job, and Shaver never gives up on it, instead he loves it and see it as a part of his life. Shaver loves his job because he likes to protect and help people who are in need and his

Chief Fortier’s administrator executive style facilitated the creation of improved police policies, but he failed to achieve approval from current officers, and he attempted to facilitate change by externally hiring supervisors who shared his vision rather than promoting internally from the current staff (Cordner, 2016). Ultimately, Chief Fortier lack of vision and direction produced turmoil in the Riverside Police Department, and his reform was never fully accepted by the officers, the city’s government, or the community (Cordner, 2016). Like Chief Fortier, Chief Davis inherited a declining economy and rising crime rates upon assuming the position of chief of police for Lowell, Massachusetts (Cordner, 2016). Chief Davis’ approach to combat Lowell’s problems included strategic planning and various internal operational and administrative changes (Cordner, 2016). Chief Davis persistently sought to include outside members in the police

Officer Lawson has continued to improve her skills in this area. She has recognized the importance of being versed in current laws and court rulings and how it affects her enforcement in police related activities.