Bateman, T.S., & Snell, S.A. (2011). Management Leading & Collaborating in a Competitive World (9th ed.). New York, NY:…
Lt. John Kane is a thirty-year law enforcement veteran who retired in July 2002 as the Day Division Watch Commander for the Sacramento Police Department. He currently teaches nationally on the topics of critical incident response and police response to local emergencies and disasters. A complete biography is attached to the rear of this document. He can be reached at the following address and numbers:…
The most challenging aspect of changing the culture of a police agency lies in changing the attitudes and beliefs of first-line supervisors. Supervisors must be convinced the COPPS makes good sense in today’s environments, and they should possess the characteristics of a good problem-oriented supervisor. Their responsibilities are managing time, staff, and resources, understanding and practicing problem solving, and providing officers with ongoing feedback and support.…
American law enforcement organizations is hierarchal and it is a bureaucratic structure adopting ways of the military. The quasi-military structure found in police departments will emphasize the importance of specializations in task, duties, objectives, and responsibilities. Each level in the chain of command has specific authority and tasks to carry out. Historically speaking, Peel’s principles of a professional police organization can be seen in today’s philosophy of community-oriented policing (COP). Peel’s principles emphasized the following guidelines for a professional police organization: (1) a police mission statement and core values; (2) crime prevention; (3) respect or citizenry; (4) respect for the law; (5) minimizing the use of…
On April 02, 2013, by the directives of Professor John M. Paitakes, PhD, Mr. Jim Paul an officer of the New Jersey Intensive Supervision Program, and a former subordinate of Dr. Paitakes for so many years during their Probation careers was our guest speaker who lectured our Criminal Justice 2618AA Class of Community Supervision, on ISP.…
1. The Glorious Revolution solidified the notion that liberty was a birthright of the Englishman. Explain how the Glorious Revolution contributed to this idea and how it subsequently affected the colonies. Did all of the colonists react to the Glorious Revolution in the same way? If there were differences, what were they? How was the language of liberty used?…
Saint Leo University School of Education and Social Sciences Department of Criminal Justice Masters in Criminal Justice Administration CRJ565 SP 2 Leadership Applications in Criminal Justice Instructor: Fermin De La Torre, J.D. Office: Phone: 352-467-0656 Fax: None Email: fermin.delatorre@saintleo.edu Class Meets: Thursday 06:00PM - 10:00PM, Chesapeake Center Crossways Blvd room TBA Office Hours: 30 minutes before or after class or by appointment The best way to reach me is by email at fermin.delatorre@saintleo.edu, since I check my email twice daily. In general I will respond to you within 24 hours. In addition, you may call me by phone at 352-467-0656, but if I am unavailable I ask that you leave a message, so that I can contact you as soon as possible. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns, I am here to help you in any way I can. Course Description Contemporary Literature holds that “managers do things right; leaders do the right thing.” This course will offer an analysis of the most effective theories of organizational leadership, with a focus on their appropriate applications within criminal justice. Of critical importance will be the identification and discussion of those critical leadership skills necessary to advance a criminal justice agency. Required Textbook American Psychological Association (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). ISBN: 1-4338-0561-8 ISBN-13: 978-1-4338-0561-5. Dubrin, A. J. (2010). Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, Skills, 6th Edition. Rochester Institute of Technology. ISBN-10: 0547143966 ISBN-13: 9780547143965. Optional Reading Pelfrey, W. V. (2005). The Cycle of Preparedness: Establishing a Framework to Prepare for Terrorist Threats. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Vol. 2, Issue 1, Article 5, 2005. Course Objectives…
There are three Components of Criminal Justice system Law enforcement, Attorney, and Corrections. If I was head man in charge, the three components would extremely be difficult and undertaking would be one for starters Law enforcement (police department) protecting and serving. The police departments are created to protect and serve, maintain order, enforces criminal laws and behavior. The police department patrols communities to ensure safety on streets and residents.…
Hess, K., & Orthmann, C. (2012). Management and Supervision in Law Enforcement (6th ed.). Clifton Park, New York: Delmar Cengage Learning.…
Stojkovic, Kalinich, & Klofas. (2012). Criminal justice organizations: Administration and management (5 ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Cengage Learning.…
Criminal justice agencies deal with conflict between the many agencies. The police officers arrest the offenders and charge the offender with the crime, and the court system determines what sentence the offender should face, if the charges warrant a sentence. If the offender receives a sentence of jail or prison, the correctional facilities must guarantee the sentence occurs in a secure manner. Unfortunately, these criminal justice agencies are not always working toward the same goals, which…
Correctional facilities house some of the most violent individuals in America. Keeping these criminals in line is the fiduciary responsibility of a correctional officer. These officers are held to a much higher standard than your average law enforcement officers. This research paper will discuss the corruption amongst correctional officers, gratuities received, motivation for corruption, and how corruption is dealt with in the department. Along with research will be a case study addressing two different scenarios relating to the research topic.…
Each agency that takes part in criminal justice in any form has a climate, which has set ways with concerns within the criminal justice agencies. For instance, the organizational climate in a military facility is a high structure, organized, and formal in its procedures and processes. The military police are the law enforcement of the military. Similar to a civilian law enforcement officer, the role of the military police officer is to uphold the law, provide security, and maintain law, and order. There are many factors that key into the way that each organization behaves and each of them is very significant. In every workplace there is an organizational culture and behavior that factors into the studies and actions of individuals and groups within an organization. Taking a system approach examining the relationships of individuals and groups as well as organizations are key concepts of organizational behavior are organizational culture, diversity, communication, ethics, and the attempt to explain why these factors have the influenced they do. If the influence is positive or negative the management needs to adjust improvement accordingly in the organizational climate.…
Our criminal justice system demands a continuous evolution to create success within the department. The last 60 years society has provoked change with our criminal justice system. These changes vary across three different areas inside the departments; corrections, courts, and policy. Corrections had a large advancement in their policy with PREA. PREA is the prison rape elimination act and protects offenders and employees. The criminal justice court system made adjustments to policies on self-defense by creating the standard your ground law. A major policy change took place in the state of Arizona due to illegal immigration. The policy was show your paper law. Identifying the opportunities for cooperation between the different elements of…
Leadership failures have a sweeping impact on the department as a whole and the entire community. Today’s society puts a tremendous amount of pressure on line level officers. Officers have expressed it does not matter what they do they are wrong even when the choices made are correct based on their training. Then the scrutiny is compounded by the media reporting a biased view of a situation instead of a comprehensive account.…