Leadership in policing
LEADERSHIP IN POLICING
LEADERSHIP IN POLICING
Good and Poor Leadership in Modern Day Policing
Shaquilla Robin
Southern University Of New Orleans
Professor Gil
10/16/2013
Police Process #320
Introduction Leadership is important in policing. What does it mean to lead a police force? That question seems to be very simple. There are many principles written to breakdown what it is to be an effective police. In my opinion a great leader’s goal should be to protect people that need protection by any means necessary. Unfortunately it is not that simple. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the importance of leadership in policing while identifying good and poor leadership.
The Importance of Good Leadership Good leadership is important. An important element of leadership in policing is decision making. In my opinion leadership is a process not just a position. An individual must take the necessary actions to apply their natural leadership skills with new skills they learn. As we discussed in class, to be a good leader in any organization requires confidence and the willingness to try new approaches and involving others in the process. For many leadership positions this is a foreign concept. A lot of people believe because they are appointed a position that they were promoted to appoint authority and make all the decisions (Swanson, Terrioto, & Taylor, 2008). Instead leaders should think about involving the ideas and suggestions of others. Good leadership is important because it helps guide others in the right direction. Everyone isn’t capable of being a leader. Not only do a leader care about the people they lead the have a genuine compassion for others. Leaders are not afraid to take responsibility. They embrace the concept of being held accountable for others and accept all
LEADERSHIP IN POLICING
Good and Poor Leadership in Modern Day Policing
Shaquilla Robin
Southern University Of New Orleans
Professor Gil
10/16/2013
Police Process #320
Introduction Leadership is important in policing. What does it mean to lead a police force? That question seems to be very simple. There are many principles written to breakdown what it is to be an effective police. In my opinion a great leader’s goal should be to protect people that need protection by any means necessary. Unfortunately it is not that simple. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the importance of leadership in policing while identifying good and poor leadership.
The Importance of Good Leadership Good leadership is important. An important element of leadership in policing is decision making. In my opinion leadership is a process not just a position. An individual must take the necessary actions to apply their natural leadership skills with new skills they learn. As we discussed in class, to be a good leader in any organization requires confidence and the willingness to try new approaches and involving others in the process. For many leadership positions this is a foreign concept. A lot of people believe because they are appointed a position that they were promoted to appoint authority and make all the decisions (Swanson, Terrioto, & Taylor, 2008). Instead leaders should think about involving the ideas and suggestions of others. Good leadership is important because it helps guide others in the right direction. Everyone isn’t capable of being a leader. Not only do a leader care about the people they lead the have a genuine compassion for others. Leaders are not afraid to take responsibility. They embrace the concept of being held accountable for others and accept all
References: Larry c. Spears, ed., Reflections on Leadership (New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons 1995) Radelet, L., Carter, D., (1994). Police-Community Relations (5th edition). Macmillan college pub.co. New York and toranto Swanson, C.R., terrioto, L., & Taylor, R. W. (2008). Police administration: structure, processes, and behavior (7th edition).prentice hall publisher 6