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“Addresses the different management styles that are applicable to large as well as small police agencies.” — Dr. Michael Wigginton Jr., University of Mississippi Built on a foundation of nearly 1,200 references, Leadership and Management in Police Organizations is a highly readable text that shows how organizational theory and behavior can be applied to improve the operations, leadership, and management of law enforcement. Author Matthew J. Giblin emphasizes leadership and management as separate skills in successful police supervisors and executives, illustrating to students how the two skills combine to improve individual and organizational efficacy in policing. Readers will come away with a stronger understanding of why organizational decisions matter and the impact research can have on police departments.
Power and Compliance
Power and Compliance
Introducing Power and Compliance . . .
Police departments are frequently called upon to provide crowd control and management during large group events, demonstrations, or disturbances. Some of these events are planned in advance by groups, giving law enforcement agencies an opportunity to develop appropriate management strategies.1 For example, the Seattle Police Department was aware of the possibility of widespread demonstrations during the 1999 World Trade Organization meetings in the city and, in the months immediately leading up to the event, received intelligence about possible criminal activity and other disruptions.2 Awareness of events is no guarantee of effective control, as the department acknowledged being caught off guard by the scale of the protests. Other events emerge more spontaneously, such ...
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