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Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1: Challenge For Modern Policing
Learning objectives
Introduction
Principles of policing
Peel's principles
Modern application of Peel's principles
Change imperative
Community policing
Advancements in technology
Professionalism and accountability
Ethical leadership challenge
Summary
Key terms and concepts
Discussion questions and exercises
Case Study: Top cops charged without firing a shot
Chapter 2: Importance Of Ethical Leadership
Learning objectives
Introduction
Why ethical leadership?
Role of values and discretion
Means to accomplish goals
Who is an ethical leader?
Ethical leader defined
Ethical leadership is every officer's responsibility
Ethical leadership development
Ethical leadership competencies
Contemporary views on leadership competencies
Police officer leadership competencies
Research on police leadership competencies
Essential police leadership competencies
Communications and related interpersonal competencies
Motivational competencies
Problems-solving competencies
Planning and organizing competencies
Actuation-implementation competencies
Word of caution
Summary
Key terms and concepts
Discussion questions and exercises
Case Study: Police officer leadership competencies
Chapter 3: Concepts And Dynamics Of Leadership
Learning objectives
Introduction
Leadership defined
Approaches to the study of leadership
Leadership theories overview
Leader-centered theories
Trait theories
Behavior theories
Personal-situational theory
Interaction-expectation theory
Follower- and context-centered theories
Situational theory
Contingency theory
Path-goal theory
Leader-follower interactions-centered theories
Leader-follower (member) exchange theory
Transformational theory
Psychodynamic approach
Leadership is not management
Summary
Key terms and concepts
Discussion questions and exercises
Case Study: Leadership challenge
Chapter 4: Ethics, Morality, And Leadership
Learning objectives
Introduction
Ethics defined
Theoretical basis for ethics
Ethics and virtue
Ethics and morality
Ethics and choice
Ethics and professional conduct
Law enforcement codes of ethics and conduct
Codes of ethics
Code of conduct
Primary responsibilities of a police officer
Performance of the duties of a police officer
Discretion
Use of force
Confidentiality
Integrity
Cooperation with other police officers and agencies
Personal-professional capabilities
Private life
Codes of ethics-pros and cons
Ethics and leadership
Summary
Key terms and concepts
Discussion questions and exercises
Case Study: Ethics and leadership
Chapter 5: Policing and Professional Conduct
Learning objectives
Introduction
Policing as a profession
Police misconduct
Role of the police subculture
Prevention and correction of unethical conduct
Police officer rights
Summary
Key terms and concepts
Discussion questions and exercises
Case Study: Unprofessional conduct
Chapter 6: Communication: Key To Interpersonal Relations
Learning objectives
Introduction
Communication defined
Context for communication
Speech and interpersonal communications
One-on-one conversations
Meetings
Working in teams and task forces
Public speaking
Special challenges in communications
Cross-cultural communication
Media relations
Managing communication conflict
Tactical communication
Hostage situations
Barricaded subjects
Note taking and report writing
Field notes
Reports
General report-writing principles
Sources of information
Records, documents, and informants
Victim and witness interviews
Computerized databases
Internet
Ethics in communication
Summary
Key terms and concepts
Discussion questions and exercises
Case Study: Effective communication
Chapter 7: Motivation: Key To Personal And Professional Success
Learning objectives
Introduction
Context for motivation
Attitude and motivation
Individual differences and motivation
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Alderfer's ERG theory
McClelland's learned needs theory
Expectancy theory
Behavioral assumptions, motivation, and leadership style
Theories X,Y, and Z
Managerial (leadership) grid
Situation leadership model
Vroom-jago time-drive leadership model
Path-goal motivational leadership
Ethical leaders as motivator
Motivation guidelines for ethical leaders
Motivation and burnout
Summary
Key terms and concepts
Discussion questions and exercises
Case Study: Motivation
Chapter 8: Ethical Decision Making And Problem Solving
Learning objectives
Introduction
Ethical decision making
Problem solving
SARA problem-solving model
Scanning
Response
Assessment
Problem solving in groups
Problem solving through group consensus
Community mapping
Barriers to problem solving
Summary
Key terms and concepts
Discussion questions and exercises
Case Study: Ethical dilemma
Chapter 9: Planning, Organization, Implementation, And Evaluation
Learning objectives
Introduction
Planning
Needs and risk assessments
Developing alternative courses of action
Cost-benefit analysis
Budgeting
Action plan selection
Contingency planning
Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED)
Organization
Organizational leadership, learning and performance
Why organizations fail
Leadership organizations
Organizational learning
Performance in organizations
Implementation
Human resource management
Occupation (job task) analysis
Job description
Job specifications
Recruitment
Selection
Training
Scheduling
Performance appraisal
Promotion
Discipline
Equipment and facilities
Policy and procedure statements
Contract services (outsourcing)
Operations
Evaluation
Summary
Key terms and concepts
Discussion questions and exercises
Case Study: Doing more with less
Chapter 10: Ethical Leadership In The context Of Policing A Community
Learning objectives
Introduction
Community policing defined
What community policing is not
What community policing is
Context for community policing
Role of the community
Role of the police
Working with diversity
Building community partnerships
Community partnerships in action
Summary
Key terms and concepts
Discussion questions and exercises
Case Study: Future of community
Policing
Chapter 11: Policing And Homeland Security
Learning objectives
Introduction
Homeland security: a brief history
Natural disasters
Environmental disasters
Terrorist threat
PATRIOT Act
U S Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
DHS components
Office of the DHS secretary
DHS advisory panels and committees
9/11 Commission
Homeland Security strategy
National strategy for Homeland Security
State strategic plans
Local strategic planning
Disaster and emergency planning
Organizational change
Federal government reorganization
State government reorganization
Local government reorganization
Interagency coordination and cooperation
Fusion centers
Joint terrorism taskforces
Community outreach
Critical infrastructure protection
Operational planning and response planning
Training
Logistical support
Exercises
Police leadership and terrorism
Summary
Key terms and concepts
Discussion questions and exercises
Case Study: Terrorism and policing
Chapter 12: Strategic Policing
Learning objectives
Introduction
Change and innovation
Traditional policing
Problem-oriented policing
Team policing
Neighborhood policing
Community policing
Intelligence-led policing
Intelligence cycle
CompStat
Strategic policing
Strategy defined
Strategic community policing
Summary
Key terms and concepts
Discussion questions and exercises
Case Study: Role of traditional policing in strategic community policing
Chapter 13: Vision For Change
Learning objectives
Introduction
Twenty-first century issues in policing
Dynamics of police work
Civil liability
Officer safety and survival
Limited resources
Relations with private security
Police discretion
Profiling
Police misconduct
Police public image
Politics and the police
Training content and methods
Urban decay
Dealing with gangs
Use of force
Working with diverse populations
Policing: difficulties, consequences, and growth
Ethical leadership challenges
Summary
Key terms and concepts
Discussion questions and exercises
Case Study: Vision for change
References
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