ABSTRACT
Police administrators have specific duties when managing their departments. In essence, an organization is a collective that is brought together to accomplish a mission. Formal rules, division of labor, authority relationships, and limited or controlled membership distinguish organizations from other groups of people. Generally, the functions associated with administering police departments can be categorized as organization or management. Sometimes people use the terms “administration,” “organization,” and “management” synonymously. Each of these terms, however, has a distinctive meaning.
