Course Description
Police Organization and Administration examines police organizations and administration in the U.S. Discusses in detail current and future trends in law enforcement. Also examines police recruiting, selection, management, leadership, and policy.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to
- Understand the evolution of the policing profession in the United states
- Describe the complexities of community policing
- Identify the external influences endemic to law enforcement
- Explain the controls on police from other components of the system
- List and describe the various organizational theories available
- Identify the concepts in police organizational design
- Discuss the dynamics of leadership
- Identify the various styles a leader might assume
- Explain the importance of organizational communication
- List and describe the various types of effective communications
- Discuss the importance of human resource management
- Identify federal laws that affect personnel management
- Describe an effective discipline system
- Explain the importance of good labor relations
- Identify the legal aspects of police administration
- Describe the components of evaluating program performance
- Explain the dynamics of organizational change
The course description, objectives and learning outcomes are subject to change without notice based on enhancements made to the course. March 2012