Policing: The Essentials
First Edition
Learning Objectives
- Explain the evolution of police organizations.
- Summarize the main theories that help explain the structure and function of police departments.
- Explain the various ways police agencies can be altered.
- Examine the extent to which leadership and supervisory styles influence officer behavior.
- Describe how police supervisors must manage personnel issues related to stress, job satisfaction, morale, and cynicism among patrol officers.