discipline principles and practice Flashcards
which of the following is LEAST descriptive of the term discipline
it is limited to punishment or penalty
the principal responsibility for maintaining an appropriate level of discipline in his unit should rest upon
immediate line supervisor
which is least correct. Discipline is a term which is used to denote
a. a form of moral or mental training and education
b. subjection to control and regulation or correction
c. deregulation
d. chastisement as a last resort
deregulation
in discusising the differences between positive and negative discipline which are accurate inaccurate?
positive discipline is a form of training
negative discipline takes the form of punishment
all disciplinary action either pos or neg must flow downward from the superior to the employee
a well disciplined organization is one that is
highly trained
probably the single most important characteristic of the strong leader is
the ability to maintain a high level of discipline
it would be least accurate to say that the use of punitive forms of discipline should
a. be reserved for the unadjusted, discontented nonconformist…
b. constitute the first step in the process of either changning the problem employee’s behavior or removing him
c. be administered first in the progression of discipline to ensure dept. wide efficiency and effectiveness
d. be administered promptly, intelligently, fairly, and consistently
be administered first in the progression of discipline to ensure depart. wide efficiency and effectiveness
an example of positive discipline
building a team spirit within the group
3 examples of negative discipline
verbal admonishment
oral or written reprimand
suspension without pay
to many employees who have been punished, such action
poses a challenge to devise way and means of avoiding discovery of their derelictions
to be most effective punishment for even the mildest of infractions must be
swift and certain
in order that punitive disciplinary measures be effective, it is most necessary that they be
fair and impartial
consequences of an uneccesary delay in disciplinary action are
an unecessary delay in action might be interpreted as weakness
failure to act when action is indicated may result in the supervisor abdicating his position of leadership
delay in administering disciplinary action would be appropriate where criminal charges are to be lodged against the employee
punishment should not be meted out by a supervisor when he is angry
mistake of the head or heart
a mistake of the head involves an inadvertant deviation from standards or an act of carelessness while a mistake of the heart involves intentional misconduct
punitive action for similar breaches of conduct should
be somewhat uniform considering the nature of the offense and the particular employees past performance history
punitive action should not only serve as a deterrent to the employee against whom it is applied, but it should be a form of __________ for other employees to orient them to the types of acts the organization cannot and will not tolerate
training
admistrative punishment for a dereliction in the police service is ordinarily appealable to the courts as a last resort. such appeals will be upheld ordinarily only if the employee is able to prove that
the punishment was arbitrary or capricious
While most police agencies generally follow a policy of disclosing to the media the results of serious displinary actions, the supervisor should recognize and comply with the due process implications in applying such a policy becuase
the employees interests are superior to those of the news media in such matters
Officer cramer is angry at sgt. smith cramer withholds important information from Smith which result that smiths decision making in some areas has been less than satisfactory. officer cramer is exercising a form of
upward discipline
the most obvious indicator that morale is slumping is
a general deterioration in the appearance of personnel, which is usually a gauge of organizational pride
morale may be measured by each of the following factors except
a. quality of work
b. amount of absenteeism or abuse of sick time
c. actos of disloyalty to the organization as well as the number of disciplinary cases and grievances
d. the type of off duty vehicles used by officers
the type of off duty vehicles used by officers
————— like morale involves the existence of a sense of common endeavor and responsibility within the group. it embodies devotion to the group enterprise, cooperation among its members, and pride in its accomplishments
espirit de corps
with two exeptions progressive organizations adhere to the firm policy of inquiring into each and every complaint made concerning the misconduct of personnel. the two exceptions include
complaints against official procedures and allegations that are too trivial to dignify as true complaints are both exeptions
which of the following is least representative of the primary objectives in the administration of an effective personnel complaint investigation policy?
a. protectiving the integrity and reputation of the police force
b. protecting the public interest
c. protecting the accused employee from unjust accusation
d. identifying training needs
indentifying training needs
should a death result from a police officer’s action and a coroner inquest be held to determine the cause of death, the investigating sueprvisor should
make a formal request for a transcript of the proceedings
