Synopses & Reviews
MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION IN LAW ENFORCEMENT is a practical and straightforward book that focuses on law enforcement managers and supervisors, their jobs, and the complicated interrelationships between members of the law enforcement team and the communities they serve. The seventh edition begins with a general overview of the policing profession to provide context for later discussions of the role of managers within the field. Readers will learn about post-9/11 policing, research on the effects of 9/11, and the latest on data-driven policing, intelligence-led policing, evidence-based policing, and predictive policing. A new "Ethical Dilemma" boxed feature challenges readers to think critically about the moral issues faced by supervisors every day. This comprehensive overview of the responsibilities of law enforcement leaders, covering relevant topics ranging from the newest principles in policing to the exciting technological aids changing the face of law enforcement today, prepares readers to become tomorrow's leaders.
Review
"The text is well organized and covers a vast management area that could be used at not only the first line supervisory level, but in some areas, at an executive level."
About the Author
Kären Matison Hess, PhD., (d. 2010) wrote extensively in law enforcement and criminal justice, gaining a respected reputation for the consistent pedagogical style around which she structured each textbook. She developed the original edition of MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION IN LAW ENFORCEMENT with Wayne Bennett and carried it through four very successful revisions; much of her work and influence remains unchanged in this new edition. Christine Hess Orthmann holds an M.S. in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati and has been writing and researching in various aspects of criminal justice for over 20 years. She is a coauthor of COMMUNITY POLICING: PARTNERSHIPS FOR PROBLEM SOLVING (7th Edition), CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (6th Edition), CORRECTIONS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, Criminal Investigation (10th Edition), INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (11th Edition), JUVENILE JUSTICE (6th Edition), and POLICE OPERATIONS (6th Edition), as well as a major contributor to INTRODUCTION TO PRIVATE SECURITY (5th Edition), and CAREERS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND RELATED FIELDS: FROM INTERNSHIP TO PROMOTION (6th Edition). She is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), the American Society of Criminology (ASC), the Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA), and the National Criminal Justice Honor Society (Alpha Phi Sigma), and is a reserve officer with the Rosemount (Minnesota) Police Department. Shaun E. LaDue, M.S., has 24 years of police experience, with over eight years as a police chief. Presently, he serves as chief of police for the City of West Des Moines, Iowa, a department that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement (CALEA). He served from 2004 to 2010 as the chief of police for the City of Owatonna, Minnesota, prior to which he was with the Bloomington Police Department, Minnesota, having risen from a patrol officer to Division Commander of patrol operations, administration, and special operations with various positions along the way including crimes against persons detective and school liaison officer. LaDue has tri-sector experience in non-profit, public, and private entities, including working as Director of Compliance Investigations for United Health Group in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Chief LaDue has attended numerous leadership and management institutes, general professional development programs, and specialized training courses. He has been actively involved in the communities he has served as well as in professional organizations, most notably, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (LEEDA), the Southern Police Institute Alumni Association (SPI), the Iowa Police Chief's Association (IPCA), and the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association (MPPOA).
Table of Contents
Part I: MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISION, AND LEADERSHIP IN LAW ENFORCEMENT: AN OVERVIEW. 1. The Organization and Mission of Policing in the United States. 2. Management, Supervision, and Leadership in Law Enforcement. Part II: LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS. 3. Communication: A Critical Management Skill. 4. Decision Making and Problem Solving as a Manager and Leader. 5. Time Management: Minute by Minute. Part III: BUILDING CAPACITY. 6. Staffing Your Agency: Hiring, Training, and Professional Learning. 7. Promoting Growth and Development. 8. Motivation and Morale. Part IV: LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. 9. Collaborating with Labor Management and Handling Complaints and Grievances. 10. Discipline and Problem Behaviors. 11. Stress and Related Hazards of the Job. Part V: LEADING AND MANAGING AN ORGANIZATION. 12. Deploying Law Enforcement Resources and Improving Productivity. 13. Budgeting and Managing Costs Creatively in the New Norm. 14. Measuring Performance: Assessment and Evaluation. Part VI: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? 15. Learning from the Past; Looking to the Future.