NCJ Number
251791
Date Published
May 2008
Length
322 pages
Annotation
This guide for newly appointed police leaders has major sections on leadership and management, personnel administration, operations, community outreach and crime prevention, contemporary issues in policing, resources, and funding and grant writing.
Abstract
The chapter on leadership and management contains extensive resources to help new chiefs prepare themselves and their departments for the transition to new leadership. It includes advice from police chiefs on how to be successful in this leadership position and major pitfalls to avoid. The chapter concludes with information about ethics in policing, the foundation of a successful law enforcement agency. The chapter on personnel administration offers tips on developing a strong team, describing the positive impact of mentoring within a police department and identifying tools and best practices for recruiting, developing, and retaining productive employees. The chapter on operations includes best practices guides for budgeting in small police agencies and developing a policy-procedure manual. Also included are model policies, policy-manual resources, protecting civil rights, facility planning guidelines, and a best practices guide for the acquisition of new technology. The chapter on community outreach and crime prevention reviews various techniques and programs for developing a strong and mutually beneficial interaction with the community that improves public safety. The chapter on contemporary issues in policing addresses such issues as gangs, reducing gun violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. The chapter on funding and grant writing provides guidance on developing funding resources and the writing of grant applications. The guide concludes with a chapter on resources, which profiles the resources available through various agencies and programs.