Chapter 5

Question 1

What happens when police functions are poorly defined and little to no authority is delegated?

Answer 1

Impossible to have accountability

also, personalities rather than principles take over the department

Question 2

What do you need for good delegation of authority?

Answer 2

It to be in writing
Clearly defined and under what circumstances you can use it

Question 3

What is the Authority-Level principle?

Answer 3

premise that authority exists within an organization at all levels and only decisions that cannot be made at a given level bc of lack of authority should be referred upwards for resolution

Question 4

Is the authority-level principle easy or hard to put in effect?

Answer 4

hardest. weak / inept supervisors can be expected to avoid problems and therefore they increase

Question 5

What is recommended for authority-level principle to help ensure sucess?

Answer 5

POs at all levels required to write regular reports on problems that they lack the authority to solve themselves

Question 6

What else is chain of command referred to as?

Answer 6

scalar principle

clearer the line of authority, the more effective decision making and communication will be

Question 7

What are the 3 levels of management?

Answer 7

Chief administrative level

command level

supervisory level

Question 8

What is unity of command?

Answer 8

one subordinate reporting to one supervisor

Question 9

What is span of control?

Answer 9

total number of subordinates reporting to a single superior officer

Question 10

T/F The greater the degree of authority and responsibility that exists, the narrower the span of control?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What is grouping like functions?

Answer 11

functions that are similar should be grouped together organizationally.
They are similar when:
1) same level of authority is required for their execution
2) responsibility for them is executed at the same time and place
3) require same amount of training and/ or degree of skill to be performed

Question 12

How had grouping functions changed over the years in policing?

Answer 12

emphasis on grouping by place (not time anymore) and geography

Question 13

What effect does specialization / specialized units have regarding chain of command?

Answer 13

less effective communication device bc unit tend to work independently

Info becomes guarded “silo”

Question 14

T/F Specialization of units tends to increase unit competition and negate over departmental adhesiveness

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What is a policy?

Answer 15

guide to thinking rather than action

reflect purpose and philosophy of the organization

Question 16

What are the 4 sources of organizational policy?

Answer 16

1) originated policy

2) appealed policy

3) implied policy

4) externally imposed policy

Question 17

What is originated policy?

Answer 17

emanates from organization itself (usually in manual)

Question 18

What is appealed policy?

Answer 18

f/ org . develops haphazardly as decisions are appealed or passed up the chain of command

Question 19

What is implied policy?

Answer 19

derives f/ impression given rather than words of the organization

Question 20

What is an externally imposed policy?

Answer 20

outside the org. (legislative bodies, courts, other governmental agencies, employee organizations) Community

Question 21

In order for an organization to develop coherent policy, what must happen?

Answer 21

all 4 types must be consolidated

recommend community input here

Question 22

What is the most confusing policy?

Answer 22

Appealed

Question 23

What are procedures?

Answer 23

guides to action

Question 24

What branch of the government is the police department?

Answer 24

executive

Question 25

What is recommended for the establishment of a closed loop policy system?

Answer 25

establish policies that guide the most critical decisions made

make certain that personnel are trained in what policies mean and how to apply them

hold personnel accountable

continually review policies