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Learning Objectives

3-1:  Explain the importance of organizational structures in police departments

3-2:  List the duties typically associated with the operations division

3-3:  Describe the influence of Organizational Substructures, such as geography and scheduling, on the operations of police departments

3-4:  Explain a few strategies police organizations can use to handle change favourably

3-5:  Evaluate the extent to which police departments have become “militarized” and the implications of this

3-6:  Identify the pros and cons of collective bargaining in police organizations

3-7:  Describe the purported advantages of accreditation in the field of policing

Video Link 1
Law Enforcement Supervisors Job Overview
This video by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development describes the range of duties of police supervisors.

1. What role do supervisors play in police departments?
2. What are the opportunities and challenges within supervisors’ duties?

Video Link 2
Cleveland Patrol Officers Recount Finding Missing Women

This local Cleveland news report shows patrol officers sharing story of finding missing women.

1. How did officers’ patrol work lead them to find the missing women?
2. How does this story reflect the importance of operations divisions?