Exam 3: The Police Mission: Getting the Job Done

The hardest promotional move in law enforcement is the move from patrol officer to first-line supervisor.

Planning activities of first-line supervisors include __________.

Policies are not created in a vacuum but rather through __________, a process in which policies are evaluated, examined and investigated thoroughly and expertly by sergeants, department attorneys and other stakeholders.

All are managerial tools for coordination except __________.

Describe management tools for coordination and how each helps a manager be effective.

A mission statement should clearly express the core purpose of an organization and its reason for existence.

Goals, objectives and work plans are interdependent. All three are needed to carry out an organization's mission.

The driving force of an organization, including a law enforcement agency, and provides a focus for its energy and resources is called the department's __________.

Embracing the philosophy of leading by example is an example of __________.

Short-term planning is referred to as __________.

Goals are the detailed steps needed to accomplish objectives.

Strategic planning is rooted in reactive-oriented planning.

A chief's management style should be adjusted to __________.

A __________ consists of an organization's mission statement and its basic values, the beliefs, principles or standards considered worthwhile or desirable.

Because it is specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and trackable, a 10 percent reduction in the number of injuries to persons involved in collisions is an example of a(n) __________.

Explain the functions of managers at the three different levels of management.

Describe goals and objectives and how they are related to one another in a department.

__________ are those affected by the organization and those in a position to affect it.