Police administration

Offers an introduction to police administration for academic courses and for practitioners preparing for a promotional exam. This book allows students to understand key issues such as conflict resolution, human resources, budgeting and collective bargaining.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gaines, Larry K. (Author), Worrall, John L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Clifton Park, NY Delmar [2012]
Edition:Third edition; international edition
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Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. The Nature and Setting of Police Administration
  • Introduction to police administration
  • The environment of administration
  • Police administration and homeland security
  • pt. 2. Organizational Perspectives
  • Foundations of police organization
  • Contemporary organizational theories and management systems
  • pt. 3. People in the Police Organization
  • Police leadership
  • People in the police organization
  • Communication, negotiation and conflict resolution
  • Managing stress and fatigue
  • Police human resource management
  • Labor relations
  • pt. 4. Control Processes in Police Management
  • Control and productivity the police setting
  • Planning, programming, and budgeting
  • Accountability
  • Change