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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797033303321

Autore

Birzer Michael L. <1960->

Titolo

Principles of leadership and management in law enforcement / / by Michael L. Birzer, Gerald J. Bayens and Cliff Roberson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2012

ISBN

1-4665-1296-2

0-429-25185-8

1-4398-8035-2

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (379 p.)

Disciplina

363.2068

Soggetti

Law enforcement

Management

Personnel management

Leadership

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Authors; Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Modern Police Agency; Chapter 2 - Introduction to Management Theory; Chapter 3 - Operational Management of a Police Agency; Chapter 4 - Leadership Approaches; Chapter 5 - Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation; Chapter 6 - A Business Approach to Policing?; Chapter 7 - Problem Solving; Chapter 8 - Technology and Management; Chapter 9 - Job-Related Issues; Chapter 10 - Training and Education; Chapter 11 - Recruitment and Selection; Chapter 12 - Impact of the Courts and Legislation on Police Management

Chapter 13 - Homeland Security and PolicingChapter 14 - Ethics; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Effective police organizations are run with sound leadership and management strategies that take into account the myriad of challenges that confront today’s law enforcement professionals. Principles of Leadership and Management in Law Enforcement is a comprehensive and accessible textbook exploring critical issues of leadership within police agencies. Every chapter includes key concepts, definitions, chapter objectives, and review questions. Organized in logical fashion,



each new chapter builds on previous material for quick assimilation.