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**Chapter 3** How a police office is organized: -division of labor -personal -area -time -function and purpose Managerial definitions: -three components of an organization: people, activities, and specific goal What are the three components of a police department? **Not crime fighters becau...

**Chapter 3** How a police office is organized: -division of labor -personal -area -time -function and purpose Managerial definitions: -three components of an organization: people, activities, and specific goal What are the three components of a police department? **Not crime fighters because about 20% of the time is spent crime fighting** Chain of command-Hierarchy of authority -a managerial concept describes the relationship between superior and subordinate/worker [Every individual is supervised by one immediate supervisor] -smaller departments have more intimate relationships [Span of control] -the number of officers a superior can supervise effectively -Management reach-out outcomes indicate that the best number is 6 to 10 officers What are the factors? Population and Community Delegation of responsibility and authority -tasks, duties, and responsibilities assigned with authorities [Unity of Command] -each individual is directly accountable Alternative managerial models and structures [Shared leadership] -incorporate subordinates into the process of decision-making -evaluation indicated significant improvements **What kind of factors contribute to the success of shared leadership models?** Trust and communication skills NYPD's CompSat program -decentralization of management structure Since 1992 the crime rate in New York decreased by 85 % (idk if this is important) [Sworn vs nonsworn personnel] -sworn members have traditional police power -federal, state, and local criminal laws Police officers, troopers, deputy sheriffs -oath **is cowardice a crime, especially for law enforcement officers?** -armed school resources officer stayed outside as florida shooting unfolded, sheriff says [Nonsworn members] -assigned to nonenforcement -civilian -civilan investigators, crime analysts, dispatchers, equipment managers, and records management -very limited arrest power becuase they are not licsied Highly Organized Rank structure -chief of police/police commissioner -head agency -captain -lieutenant -segrgeant -Corporal or master patrol officer -police officer detective/investiator [Patorl Officers] -perform the basic duties of the police department [Sergeant] -the first supervisor in the chain of command Duties: Supervise a number of officers of the same squad (which is a group of 10 officers) and make decision at the scene of a police action [Lieuteuant] -in charge of an entire platoon (which is all the people on a particular tour/shift) [Captain] -operation or administrative area of a police department -chief of police/police commissioner -appointed y hiring authorities of a city [Other Personnel] -civilianizion -community service officers (CSOs) [Reserve officer] -volunteers & nonregular -sworn members of a law enforcement agency -serve with or without compensation -has regular police powers (Hedulan & Burke, 2006) [Auxiliaries ] -other volunteer officers in law enofcerment agencies who have no full power [Beats] -the smallest geographic area that a single patrol unit can patrol effectively -can be patrolled by many methods: foot,bike patrol, car,horse patrol Ideally officer will know everyone; the beats should not be too big [Precints/districts/stations] -the entire collection of beats [Precint house or station house] -administrative headquarters if a precinct [Desk officer] -a sergeant or lieuteant surprising all actives in the station house [The three-tour system ] -separates each day or 24-hour period -shift, platoons, or watches -crime does not fit neatly into the timing system -disproportionately distribute manpower Tour Lenght -8 hour tour is most commonly used -10 hour tour -12 hour tour: increase in officer fatigue and has a trend of increase Overtime issues -the call must be completed (you have to finish anything that is assigned before leaving) Tour Conditions -day tour -construction traffic flow -schools -police hot spots such as commercial areas -other police services The evening tour is the busiest tour for police [Line and staff(support) functions] -directly connecting with the organization\'s goals [staff/support functions] -supplements line units in their task performance Police department units -operation units -policing activities -directly related to agencies' goals Administrative units -not directly related to the public Facilitating the smooth running agencies: personal units planning and analysis budget and clerical work