NCJ Number
53945
Date Published
1977
Length
426 pages
Annotation
THIS STUDY, BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE FUNDED BY THE LEAA, WAS CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE DETERMINANTS OF EFFECTIVE DISCIPLINE MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINARY PRACTICES.
Abstract
THE INITIAL TASK OF THE STUDY WAS TO REVIEW ALL AVAILABLE LITERATURE. A SURVEY OF RULES AND PROCEDURES EMPLOYED BY REPRESENTATIVE AGENCIES WAS THEN CARRIED OUT, AND SELECTED POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE VISITED TO ASCERTAIN THE DIMENSION AND CHARACTER OF COMMON DISCIPLINARY PRACTICES. PROJECT RESULTS INCLUDE AN INDIVIDUAL REPORT OF FINDINGS TO EACH PARTICIPATING POLICE DEPARTMENT; A MANUAL OF RULES, PROCEDURES, SUPPORTIVE LAW, AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT; AND A SUMMARY REPORT HIGHLIGHTING MAJOR STUDY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THE MANUAL IS COMPRISED OF SIX SECTIONS: (1) SOURCES OF THE TRADITIONAL VIEW OF DISCIPLINE AS A MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUE TO CONTROL BEHAVIOR, NEGATIVE CHARACTER OF DISCIPLINE, DISCIPLINE AS A SINGLE ISOLATED MANAGEMENT FUNCTION, AND COMPARISON OF THE MILITARY MODEL OF MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE WITH A MORE ADAPTIVE ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACH; (2) USEFULNESS OF TOOLS FOR EFFECTIVE DISCIPLINE, WITH TOOLS DEFINED TO INCLUDE STRUCTURAL RESOURCES OF MANAGEMENT; (3) HANDLING OF DISCIPLINARY CASES, WITH ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE CONDUCT OF INVESTIGATIONS, THE IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS, AND APPEALS; (4) EFFECTS OF PERSONALITY, SKILLS, MOTIVES, AND ROLES OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF DISCIPLINE; (5) OUTLINE TO FOLLOW WHEN CONSIDERING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; AND (6) PROTOTYPE DOCUMENT CONTAINING RULES OF CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES FOR POLICE ORGANIZATIONS. APPENDIXES DETAIL THE STUDY METHODOLOGY AND STATISTICAL FINDINGS AND CONTAIN AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SELECTED CASES INVOLVING POLICE DISCIPLINE AND THE STUDY INSTRUMENTS. A BIBLIOGRAPHY, A TABLE OF CASES, AND AN INDEX ARE INCLUDED. (DEP)