Successful Law Enforcement Agency Management

The criminal justice system is one of the most important components in the public service system. Since it is a system that citizens encounter daily it would be most beneficial for those who are employed to behave as ethical leaders. Leadership skills and ethical behavior are both parts of the duties of any officer serving the law. Often employees are placed in quick decision situations that can have fatal outcomes if not handled properly. By ensuring that all officers of the law have a set of functioning ethical leadership skills can not only develop a well-rounded individual, but also builds the relationship between the community they serve to protect. The police and other officers of the law have great discretion and power over an individual which makes having responsible, ethically behaving persons on the front lines even more important. With the right training and education, ethical officers can set the bar and improve the quality of life of the community they serve as well as other officers.

Many roles are involved the leadership, management, and administration of a law enforcement agency. The greatest role across all parts of these individuals is to uphold the law using discretion while being firm and fair to everyone in

Are the people placed in these roles fit as being a leader? Are they capable of leading in a large quality in the future? There has been research on the varied of different leadership styles with in law enforcement agencies. Other views on the research focus on leadership and how it effects organizational commitment. There is a need to push out research and create different models in order to redesign of law enforcement agencies. According to Patrick J. Hughes “Increasing Organizational Leadership Through the Police Promotional Process”, he explains the current process used in promoting ranks and the available leadership education for law enforcement agents. There are clear connections between leadership styles and how to proper assess a true

Leadership is a necessary component of any organization to include a criminal justice organization. In recent years, research has clearly indicated that leadership must be present in criminal justice organizations for a multitude of reasons. Leaders provide motivation and inspire their followers to progress while advancing toward a shared vision. This paper will discuss several different aspects of leadership and expand on the importance of having strong leaders in place. This paper will explain that there are different styles and theories of leadership which are utilized today. Basic principles of leadership as well as

As a patrol officer in Memphis for nearly ten years I feel personally invested in questions concerning the management of patrol personnel. Having seen many good officers and a few bad officers over the years I know the difficult task administrators are required to handle on a daily basis. I come from a military background and prefer clear direct instruction/guidance from my management. By knowing what the standards are and the possible consequences for failing to meet them I feel comfortable in my day to day responsibilities. Not all officers are like me, some dislike what they perceive to be micromanagement. Yet I would contend that clear policy and procedure as well as a strong mission statement as the benchmark for officer success are not

The great Douglas McAuthur once said, “A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.” Being a leader in criminal justice follows these exact standards. How criminal justice people are as professionals, how deeply invested they are in their work/job, and how much planning and preparing for changes every day proves why criminal justice people are true leaders in society. Leadership is an valued item in a wide range of associations, both open and private therefore, numerous criminal justice organizations, incorporating different police officers

This enables me to interact well with my fellow co-workers and above all, upper management. Since I am in law enforcement, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind. Good communication skills is another strength I posses. This way, I am able to understand management and the needs of the agency. Smaller agencies may require supplemental guidance with planning their activities. If so, I’m able to dig deep and provide those agencies with solutions by communicating with management as to what exactly it is that they require. I am driven when I see my contributions lead to solutions that maximize opportunities and impact the greater

For one, concerning law enforcement to make efficiently chances work. The department must want “to accomplish organizational change, the police manager needs a combination of will and skill to seize the opportunity to make the needed changes” (Swanson, Territo, & Taylor, 2012, p. 664). As such, to make changes succeed in an organization, and the following are critical aspects: flexible priorities, assemble resources, seize opportunities, create opportunities, and lastly it is critically important to follow

Line-level law enforcement officers, investigators supervisors, and police executives are more educated and sophisticated with technology in their arsenal to enhance job performance. Despite having better education, training, equipment, access to specialized resources, and information, law enforcement agencies struggle with sharing power with their workforce. The result of this failure to modernize leaves law enforcement officers going through the motions and working at less than maximum efficiency.

According to Hall, the supreme court says there is no right to counsel at photograph identification session. Cell phones, tablets, cameras and all around technology is paving the future in law enforcement. Agencies are even starting to write policies for drones within their agencies. Patrol use photograph identification quite often while in the field. For example, when I was going through field training, my field training officer and beat partner received an email of two suspects wanted for aggravated robbery and felony theft. We received their names and pictures via email from detectives. While working calls for service we would go to the local motels in the area that have high crime and show the pictures of the two suspects. The only names

When discussing leadership within the law enforcement profession is it vital to take the human factors into consideration. There are multiple human factors that the law enforcement leaders must take note of, such as, family issues, financial issues, stress, health, and morale. These human factors that play an important role for law enforcement in general can impact morale, officer safety and the public perception. When addressing the human factors, “Law enforcement leaders should challenge themselves and their employees to increase safety margins by focusing on human factors. By doing so, they will improve proactive communication at their level of influence and develop an organizational culture that values safety and wellness” (Bone, D., Normore,

According to (United State Census), in 2015 Madison, Wisconsin has an approximate population of 245, 691 residents. Madison is home to the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Edgewood College, and Drew University. In reference to the city of Madison’s website, youth was a category located under the top tab of priorities. Youth programs consist of MOST, AASPIRE, MMSD, and other intern and recreational activities. Madison also plans to initiate a developmental local and regional food system with healthy, organic, and nutrient rich food within the community. The Engagement and Equity program strives to deliver high quality services for the citizens and visitors.

“Lack of leadership competency is often the most critical obstacle to successful police projects” (Yang, 2012, p. 535).

In the course of my academic studies, I have been able to learn about organizational and criminal justice management. All of my professional experience has come from one source, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). As a federal law enforcement agency, the FBI is spatially complex (Giblin, 2014, pg. 23). While headquarters structure differs from that of the field, the FBI has fifty-six field offices, with over sixty Special Agents in Charge or Assistant Director in Charge of those offices. This allows decisions to be made on a local level, pertinent to their area of responsibility. This structure mimics horizontal complexity, which Amy Zegart noted led to the lack of continuation and hedged flow of information regarding the 9/11 hijackers

I have served in law enforcement for several years and I can say that having an insightful command staff is important to the success of an agency. Having an administrator that takes an interest in correcting problems that the lower levels of staff view as the most important issues, would improve morale substantially for an agency. An agency with improved morale would produce more productive and satisfied staff. A staff that feels their needs are valued or addressed would be more willing to embrace changes from an administrator and the implementation of new policies like community policing would be effective. When law enforcement agencies have a working relationship with the communities they severe, there are stronger lines of communication and more trust and respect given between the two parties. This leads to a safe community because citizens feel as though they can approach the police about concerns or crime problems instead of feeling like the police simply are there to catch them in a criminal