《POLICE MANAGEMENT FOR THE 1990S A PRACTITIONER'S ROAD MAP》

Chapter 1 EVOLUTION AND INFLUENCES ON POLICE ORGANIZATION CULTURE3

Historical Perspectives4

A New Era Emerges6

Chapter 2 CHANGE AND THE NEW ERA OF POLICE MANAGEMENT11

Organizational Cultures14

Leadership Development16

Understanding True Professionalism and the Desire for Recognition18

Chapter 3 CHALLENGING THE FOUNDATIONS OF POLICE ORGANIZATION... A LOOK AT THE FUTURE23

Basic Philosophies of Police Service24

Predictions and Forecasts25

Society's Crime Warps26

Forecasts for Police Service28

Chapter 4 A PRACTITIONER'S ROAD MAP FOR THE FUTURE35

Essential Areas of Change: The Legend35

Using the Map37

A More Productive Detective38

Images and Myths38

Work Loads39

Solvability Factors40

Case Assignment Management42

Police and the Media: Conflicts, Influences, and Dialogue44

The Evolution of the Relationship45

Print Media and Broadcast Journalism46

Knowing the Local Media50

Public Information Officers51

Expanding the Relationships52

Informal Police-Media Meetings53

Community Involvement in Crime Solving-Crime Stoppers55

Role of the Media56

Program Organization for Success57

Drug Enforcement and Education Strategies59

The Influence of Drug Availability and the Vicious Cycle of Enforcement Strategies60

Element A: Nine Drug Enforcement Strategy Principles63

Measurable Goals and Objectives64

Full-Time Attention65

Asset Forfeitures66

Reporting-Community and Officers68

Inclusion of Uniformed Officers in the Strategy69

Drug Detection Animals71

Clear Responsibilities for the Drug Enforcement Officer73

Federal Funding73

Visability and Coordination with the Media74

Element B: Drug Education and Awareness Strategy75

Past Strategy Concept and Their Failures75

Project DARE76

The Necessary Commitment from the Police78

Victims in the Criminal Justice System79

The Necessity of a More Focused Attention79

Laws Governing Victims' Rights80

The Police Role80

Hostage Negotiations and Tactical Incident Management81

The Evolution of the Need82

Consideration of Forecasts and Predictions83

Rethinking the Concept83

Setting a Futuristic Management Tone for the 1990s85

Blending Modern Management Science with Police Management86

The Organizational Autopsy88

Leadership Ethics89

Six Fatal Flaws of Police Management90

Maintaining a Sense of the Outside World90

Wanting to be Liked-Not Respected91

Failure to Make Problems Line Up91

People Problems vs. Technical Problems92

Keeping Abreast of Developments in the System92

Avoiding the Search for an Easy Answer93

.Politics and Police Leadership94

The Relationship94

Political Responsibilities95

Political Appointments96

Bases for Compensation97

Adverse Reactions from Police Service97

The Cost of Policing98

Compensation Planning that Makes Sense100

Career Ladders101

Interagency Politics102

Basic Strategies used by the Interagency Politician103

Five Principles of Destructive Political Activity105

Curbing Political Practitioners105

Community Policing: A Mature Vision106

Components of Community Policing107

The Benefits of Community Policing for Police Service109

Accentuating Community Understanding110

Measuring Productivity and the Reward Structure113

The Uniform Crime Report114

The True Worth of the Crime Index as a Measurement115

The Inclusion of a Nonenforcement Gauge116

Officer Health, Stress, and Cost Effectiveness117

The Financial Investment in Police Officers and Career Survival117

Mandatory Program Principles118

The Liabilities of No Program118

Fiscal Planning: New Directions and Tactics119

Fundamental Principles of Fiscal Planning120

The Inclusion of Agency Members in Fiscal Planning120

External Funding Resources121

National Accreditation for Police Service122

The Concept and Accreditation Commission123

Standards Development, Scope and Applicability of Standards124

The Process and Procedure for Accreditation125

The Value of the Accreditation Tool125

The Echoing Effects of Society's Attitudes128

Factors Affecting the Crime Rate129

The Impact of Society's Attitudes about Crime and Police129

Chapter 5 ARCHITECTURAL ADJUSTMENTS135

The Sinking of the Island Mentality135

Vision vs. Reaction136

Breaking with Tradition136

Challenges Unrelated to Crime137

Chapter 6 A DISTINCTIVE LEADERSHIP, A DISTINCTIVE PROFESSION139

Leadership Development139

Taking a Stand on Organization Practices141

The Calls for Professionalism142

A Final Note on Leadership143

Afterword147

Index149