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Managing Police Organizations / Edition 8

Managing Police Organizations / Edition 8

by Paul Whisenand
Managing Police Organizations / Edition 8
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ISBN-10:
0132978318
ISBN-13:
2900132978315
Pub. Date:
02/18/2013
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Managing Police Organizations / Edition 8

Managing Police Organizations / Edition 8

by Paul Whisenand

Overview

The indispensible guide for leading police personnel to breakthrough performance.

Now in its eighth edition, Managing Police Organizations sets the standard for police leadership and management by exploring the relationship between leadership, management, and results. Written for a broad audience, the book focuses on developing character and leadership competencies. Using case studies and structured learning exercises, it seeks to break down constricting operational levels and barriers within police organizations and the communities they serve. The text follows a logical three-part organization and each chapter examines a key challenge for police managers and presents practical ideas and methods police managers can use to successfully lead their agencies toward quality and excellence of service.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 2900132978315
Publication date: 02/18/2013
Edition description: NE
Pages: 328
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Paul Whisenand is the president of PMW Associates, a law enforcement and training firm located in San Clemente, California. He is a Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice, California State University, Long Beach. Paul served as a Police Officer, City of Los Angeles, and Reserve Deputy Sheriff, County of Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. He has authored 14 books on police work. Further, he has trained and lectured to hundred’s of police agencies across this nation and abroad on the subjects of: leadership; team building; strategic planning; and empowerment. Paul is a University of Southern California “Trojan” holding his Ph.D. in public administration. You can learn more about him and his firm by consulting: www.pmwassociates.com .

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: DECISIONS

PART I: LEADERSHIP
Chapter 2: Integrity
Section 1: Values
Section 2: Ethics
Chapter 3: Vision
Chapter 4: Communications
Chapter 5: Empowerment
Chapter 7: Teamwork
Chapter 6: Well-Being
Chapter 7: Teamwork

PART II: PRINCIPLES
Chapter 8: TIME MANAGEMENT
Chapter 9: PROBLEM EMPLOYEES / PROBLEM BOSSES
Chapter 10: POLITICS
Chapter 11: UNIONS
Chapter 12: BUDGET

PART III: RESULTS
Chapter 13: COMMUNITY- AND PROBLEM-ORIENTED POLICING
Chapter 14: ORGANIZING
Chapter 15: PERFORMANCE

Index

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