BCJ 4301 Management and Supervision in Criminal Justice
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BCJ 4301 Management and Supervision in Criminal Justice
Description
An overview of supervisor and middle management roles in criminal justice agencies with an emphasis on the importance of inter-personal skills and co-worker relations as well as the positive and negative aspects of various leadership styles.
Outcomes
- Distinguish between the role of the police supervisor and leader of the police department.
- Describe the strategic foundation of the police organization.
- Evaluate the role of communication forms within a police organization.
- Evaluate the importance of time management to the police supervisor.
- Evaluate how team activities apply to police organizations.
- Describe the police supervisor’s role with employee morale.
- Analyze legal processes administered by police organizations.
- Assess performance measurement systems for a police organization.
PreRequisites
None
Textbook(s)
Supervising police personnel: Strengths-based leadership (Rev: 8th ed.)
Publisher: Prentice Hall (2015)
Author: Whisenand, P. M., & McCain, E. D.
ISBN: 978-0-13-348355-0
* Disclaimer: Textbooks listed are based on the last open revision of the course. Prior revisions and future revisions may use different textbooks. To verify textbook information, view the course syllabus or contact the AU Bookstore at [email protected]
