Accountability in Law Enforcement

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According to the text, what is the main cause of a police agency becoming a poor performer or marginalizing the community?

Low officer morale
Lack of funding
Poor leadership (correct)
Inadequate training

According to the text, why is it important for police management teams to rise above mediocrity?

To improve officer morale
To fulfill community requirements
To attract more officers
To avoid the path of least resistance (correct)

According to the text, what perspective should police management teams consider when looking at the culture of their agency?

The perspective of a community member
The perspective of a new officer (correct)
The perspective of a veteran officer
The perspective of a supervisor

According to the text, what is the most important factor that affects an organization's success or failure?

The organization's culture (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'culture' refer to in the context of an organization?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, who has the greatest influence on new employees in an organization?

Field training officers (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one example given in the text of how an organization can avoid becoming mediocre?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is one of the key findings regarding the Chicago Police Department (CPD)?

The lack of a robust FTO program (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a Field Training Officer (FTO) in a police organization?

To shape the future of the agency (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why is the selection and training of FTOs essential?

To model the values and expectations of the agency (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of an FTO on a new officer's view of the agency?

It shapes their view of the agency and their place in it (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why is it important for supervisors to address officer misconduct and mistakes?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the author's view on turning a blind eye to misconduct?

It is a mistake that should be avoided (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the author's goal in revamping the performance evaluation system?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What did the author find about the new performance evaluation system?

It was better than the previous system (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the role of agency leadership in overcoming obstacles and promoting change?

To maintain reasonable labor relations (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what can be a challenging task for leaders in changing the culture of a large organization?

Working within the civil service system (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what can hinder the implementation of initiatives or plans in an organization?

Resistance from employees (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what can a chief executive do if all attempts to align an individual with organizational priorities and objectives fail?

Terminate or demote the individual (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why did some raters artificially inflate an employee's performance rating?

To ensure the employee didn't lose pay (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why did some supervisors feel unsupported by management?

Because they were not given enough resources (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why did merit raises not work effectively?

Because managers did not stick to the program (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is one part of the framework for avoiding mediocrity in performance evaluations?

Developing objective, job-related standards (A) Signup and view all the answers

What must a CEO do when faced with a harmful member of the team?

Remove the individual from the critical flow of power (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to Tim Cook, what is the importance of cultural fit in an organization?

It is important for employees to fit into the organization's culture (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the alternative to heeding Tim Cook's advice on cultural fit in a police department?

Mediocrity or worse (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential challenge of implementing at-will employment contracts for middle and top agency executives in public safety organizations?

It may require amending city or county governing codes. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for an at-will employment system to be fair and well-designed?

To prevent politics from influencing the behavior and performance of police managers. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the ground level prerequisites for building a good team in a police department?

Hiring and promotional practices. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What can make the task of changing the culture of a police department easier for a new chief or sheriff?

Including respected individuals within the department early in the process. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should a CEO do when dealing with a harmful member of the team?

Remove the member from the critical flow of power (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the alternative to heeding Tim Cook's advice on cultural fit in a police department?

Allowing damaging individuals to impact the employees and mission (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the incentive for supervisors and managers to do the right thing when dealing with low performers or misconduct?

The fear of muddling through with impunity (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why are many public safety organizations turning to at-will employment contracts for middle and top agency executives?

To mentor, select, and terminate managers more easily (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential pitfall of implementing at-will employment contracts for police managers?

Influence of politics on behavior and performance (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the ground level prerequisites to building a good team in a police department?

Willingness to challenge the system and emotional intelligence (D) Signup and view all the answers

What can a new police chief or sheriff do to make the task of changing the culture of the organization easier?

Include respected long-term employees in the process (A) Signup and view all the answers

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According to the text, what is the main cause of a police agency becoming a poor performer or marginalizing the community?

According to the text, why is it important for police management teams to rise above mediocrity?

According to the text, what perspective should police management teams consider when looking at the culture of their agency?

According to the text, what is the most important factor that affects an organization's success or failure?

What does the term 'culture' refer to in the context of an organization?

According to the text, who has the greatest influence on new employees in an organization?

What is one example given in the text of how an organization can avoid becoming mediocre?

According to the text, what is one of the key findings regarding the Chicago Police Department (CPD)?

What is the role of a Field Training Officer (FTO) in a police organization?

According to the text, why is the selection and training of FTOs essential?

What is the impact of an FTO on a new officer's view of the agency?

According to the text, why is it important for supervisors to address officer misconduct and mistakes?

What is the author's view on turning a blind eye to misconduct?

What was the author's goal in revamping the performance evaluation system?

What did the author find about the new performance evaluation system?

According to the text, what is the role of agency leadership in overcoming obstacles and promoting change?

According to the text, what can be a challenging task for leaders in changing the culture of a large organization?

According to the text, what can hinder the implementation of initiatives or plans in an organization?

According to the text, what can a chief executive do if all attempts to align an individual with organizational priorities and objectives fail?

According to the text, why did some raters artificially inflate an employee's performance rating?

According to the text, why did some supervisors feel unsupported by management?

According to the text, why did merit raises not work effectively?

According to the text, what is one part of the framework for avoiding mediocrity in performance evaluations?

What must a CEO do when faced with a harmful member of the team?

According to Tim Cook, what is the importance of cultural fit in an organization?

What is the alternative to heeding Tim Cook's advice on cultural fit in a police department?

What is a potential challenge of implementing at-will employment contracts for middle and top agency executives in public safety organizations?

Why is it important for an at-will employment system to be fair and well-designed?

What are the ground level prerequisites for building a good team in a police department?

What can make the task of changing the culture of a police department easier for a new chief or sheriff?

What should a CEO do when dealing with a harmful member of the team?

What is the alternative to heeding Tim Cook's advice on cultural fit in a police department?

What is the incentive for supervisors and managers to do the right thing when dealing with low performers or misconduct?

Why are many public safety organizations turning to at-will employment contracts for middle and top agency executives?

What is a potential pitfall of implementing at-will employment contracts for police managers?

What are the ground level prerequisites to building a good team in a police department?

What can a new police chief or sheriff do to make the task of changing the culture of the organization easier?

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