Lecture 3 Leadership and Teamwork

Question 1

What is the Competency Values Framework (CVF)?

Answer 1

It sets out nationally recognised behaviours and values, which will provide a consistent foundation for a range of local and national processes. This framework will ensure that there are clear expectations of everyone working in policing which in turn will lead to standards being raised for the benefit and safety of the public.

Question 2

What are the four values?

Answer 2

Impartiality
Integrity
Public Service
Transparency

Question 3

What are the four clusters and 6 competencies?

Answer 3

Resolute, Compassionate and Committed:

• We are emotionally aware
• We take ownership

Inclusive, Enabling and Visionary Leadership

• We are collaborative
• We deliver, support and inspire

Intelligent, Creative and Informed Policing

• We analyse critically
• We are innovative and open-minded

Question 4

What is the definition of self reflection?

Answer 4

Theactivityofthinkingaboutyourown thoughts, feelingsandbehaviour, and thereasonsthat mayliebehind them. It can also allow us to process and make meaning of our experiences.

Question 5

What is the definition of self evaluation?

Answer 5

Ajudgmentmadeaboutyour ownwork,skills, abilities, etc., or theprocessof doing this. It can also involve looking at your progress, development and learning to determine what has improved and what areas still need improvement.

Question 6

What is a SWOT analysis?

Answer 6

Strengths
What do you do well?

Weaknesses
Where do you need to improve?

Opportunities
What are your goals?

Threats
What obstacles do you face?

Question 7

What is Gibbs Reflective Cycle (1988)?

Answer 7

Description: What Happened?
Feelings: What were you thinking and feeling?
Evaluation: What was good and bad about the experience?
Analysis: What sense can you make of the situation?
Conclusion: What else could you have done?
Action plan: If it arose again what would you do?

Question 8

What is Kolb’s Reflective Cycle?

Answer 8

Concrete Experience (doing/ having an experience)
Reflective Observation (reviewing/ reflecting on the experience)
Abstract Conceptualisation (concluding/ learning from the experience)
Active Experimentation (Planning/ trying out what you have learned)

Question 9

What is the definition of teamwork?

Answer 9

Teamworkis the collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way. This concept is seen within the greater framework of a team, which is a group of interdependent individuals who work together towards a common goal.

Question 10

Why do police forces take advantage of teams?

Answer 10

Police Forces use teamwork

• to take advantage of in-house resources,
• match or combine important skills
• reach out to other departments and agencies to help solve and reduce crimes

Question 11

What are the different kind of teams in the Police force?

Answer 11

• Single unit/purpose (task force/drugs squad)
• Multi-disciplinary teams (major sporting events)
• Multi-agency teams (human trafficking).