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State and local law enforcement's expanded role translates directly to personnel demands in terms of more officers, more hours from existing officers, or both....
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Since the 1990s, interest in becoming a police officer has declined noticeably. This reduction may be attributed to many factors....
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Law enforcement managers and executives are finding that all ranks in law enforcement agencies are filled by younger and less experienced personnel, if the ranks are filled at all. Personnel shortages...
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Complicating the entire event is how unfamiliar most smaller agency police chiefs are with managing a promotional process using proven methods that guarantee fairness and successful outcomes for the s...
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Ever since the founding of police departments in the United States in the mid-19th century, policing has been viewed by most people as a traditionally male occupation. Men still are the overwhelming m...
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CompStat is a "strategic control system" designed for the collection and feedback of information on crime and related quality of life issues.1 The CompStat process can be summarized in one simple stat...
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Effectively identifying police officers capable of performing in various aspects of middle management is critical to any police agency. Middle managers are entrusted with the responsibility for carryi...
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Too often change initiatives in organizations either end up seriously compromised or fail altogether. The result is change-wary officers, frustrated leadership, and usually wasted time and wasted reso...
