Course Description
The student will investigate police organizational structure as a means by which goals are achieved. He or she will identify variations in organizational patterns which result from differing and changing police science objectives.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the concepts of organization and supervision, understanding the roles of officers operating in these capacities. Students will also grasp the similarities and differences between the two roles.
- Explain the basic leadership theories and how leadership is developed.
- Explain the challenges facing modern policing, and the nature and practice of planning in fiscal management, organizational design, hiring and discipline, performance evaluation, and policing strategies.
- Describe the importance of effective communication by understanding its barriers, formal and informal communication channels, and how it relates toward performance.
- Explain the human relation challenges that include policies and procedures, police misconduct, officer retention, succession management, stress control, and training and development.
- Describe the collateral functions of policing that include criminal and civil liability management, unionization and contracts, and privacy laws.