ABSTRACT

Good police officers are often promoted to supervisory positions with little or none of the training it takes to be a good manager. An understanding of group behaviors and organizational dynamics is necessary to grasp the fundamentals of managing police officers. The Effective Police Supervision Study Guide coordinates with the core text used in many college-level classes and police departments to teach supervisory practices in criminal justice. This study guide prepares both students and professionals for academic or promotional exams, offering them an opportunity to fully review the material so that they are well-prepared for testing.

This new edition, like the new edition of the textbook it accompanies, includes information on the following topics: police accountability, police involvement with news media, the challenges of dealing with social media, updates on legal considerations, and ways to respond to current issues facing law enforcement with COVID-19 and managing protests.

chapter Chapter 1|12 pages

Supervision—The Management Task

chapter Chapter 4|12 pages

Motivation—A Prerequisite for Success

chapter Chapter 5|12 pages

Leadership—The Integrative Variable

chapter Chapter 6|12 pages

Team Building—Maximizing the Group Process

chapter Chapter 7|8 pages

Change—Coping with Organizational Life

chapter Chapter 10|12 pages

Discipline—An Essential Element of Police Supervision

chapter Chapter 11|15 pages

Internal Discipline—A System of Accountability

chapter Chapter 14|6 pages

Tactical Operations—Critical Incident Deployment

chapter Chapter 16|10 pages

Homeland Security and Terrorism—A Changing Role