Police Department Leadership and Supervision

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What is the primary responsibility of supervisors in a police department?

  • Ensuring tasks are accomplished and goals are reached (correct)
  • Setting overall direction for the department
  • Ensuring harmonious coordination
  • Providing training and direction to solve problems

What aspect of police work does a sergeant primarily focus on?

  • Being responsible for a squad of patrol officers (correct)
  • Setting overall direction for the precinct
  • Training patrol officers to solve problems and difficulties
  • Ensuring harmonious coordination in the department

What distinguishes the responsibilities of managers from supervisors in a police department?

  • Being responsible for people in the workplace
  • Setting an overall direction for the department
  • Fulfilling unit departmental responsibilities collectively (correct)
  • Ensuring tasks are accomplished and goals are reached

What is the main focus of administrators in a police department?

<p>Setting an overall direction for the department (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which role is concerned with ensuring how well police services are delivered in a precinct?

<p>Sergeants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to supervisors' responsibility for people who often have problems and difficulties, especially in the workplace?

<p>Human resources (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a police department, who is responsible for ensuring subordinate officers attend to their duties according to departmental and community expectations?

<p>Supervisors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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