Supervision Of Police Personnel 2 Flashcards
You can not push anything with a rope
Being out in front pulling is the key to being a good leader
What is leadership?
That quality which enables a person to achieve accomplishments through his subordinates by virtue of their willingness as opposed to by force.
Good leadership does not come automatically.
How good a leader you will become depends upon your attitude toward your responsibilities.
Training and spirit.
Good training is a prime element in developing spirit and morale in officers.
Common ingredients of leaders.
- Loyalty
- Simplicity
- Self control
- Character
- Decisiveness
- Courage
- Faith
- Truthfulness
- Honor
- Justice
- Earnestness
- Assiduity
- Common sense
- Judgement
- Enthusiasm
- Perseverance
- Tact
Loyalty
Loyalty goes up and down.
The loyalty you receive is equal to the loyalty you give.
Simplicity
Simplicity should be cultivated and practiced at all times.
Self-control
It is the secret of control over others. You can not control others without first gaining control over yourself.
Character
Strength of character is made up of two elements: power of will and power of self restraint. People of strong character are judged by the feelings they subdue not by the feelings that subdue them.
Decisiveness
Decisions must be expressed in such clear and precise terms that there will be no doubt of the decisiveness of your mind.
Courage
Physical - the strength to overcome the natural instinct of fear sufficiently to keep it from taking charge.
Moral - that which compels truthfulness.
Faith
Another word for confidence. It breeds respect and can add immensely to your control over others.
Truthfulness
The morally strong have no need to lie.
Honor
It is what we know to be our actual integrity and worth.
Justice
Firmness without favoritism.
Justice tempered by constructive clemency.
Never give a degrading punishment.
Earnestness
Sincerity of effort.
Assiduity
Careful and steady attention or diligence in ones performance.
Common sense
Your ability to understand the world around you.
Judgement
Knowledge helps build confidence, and confidence can lead to better judgment.
Enthusiasm
As a supervisor you should grasp each opportunity to stress to your subordinates the positive aspects of (unpleasant or difficult) tasks.
Perseverance
Without perseverance there is no change. Without change there is no growth. Without growth, effective law enforcement would come to a halt.
Tact
To reprimand employee without them disliking you, goal is to have it better for the subordinate and better for the department.
Styles of leadership
Authoritarian
Laissez-faire
Democratic
Authoritarian
Dominant role in thinking, planning, and decision making for the group.
Effective in times of emergency, not for long term use.
Laissez-faire
Avoidance of leadership responsibilities- letting them operate on their own if they are highly trained and motivated officers.
Don’t require close supervision.
Democratic approach
Selling people on the way to do a job and why it is done that way.
Builds group responsibility.
Better long term leadership.
Know your job
Well rounded police education
Constant practice.
Use of knowledge of others
Use others knowledge to the advantage of your command.
Know yourself and seek self-improvement
When appropriate solicit the honest opinions of others.
Increase desirable qualities and eliminate undesirable ones.
Know your staff and look out for their welfare
Observe and let yourself be visible.
Be friendly and approachable.
Take personal interest in them
Keep staff informed
Explain what is to be done and how to do it.
Be alert to detect false rumors, replace them with the truth.
Set the example.
Be physically fit, well dressed, groomed, mentally alert.
Master your emotions.
Maintain optimistic outlook and air of outward calmness.
Cooperation
In spirit as well as in fact.
Must work in both directions.
Display loyalty
Loyal to superiors and subordinates.
Show support.
Do not protect incompetent subordinates from correction from higher command.
Don’t play favorites
Avoid cliques
Be morally courageous
Stand by your principles
Be responsible
Gain and hold respect
Share danger and hardship
Demonstrate willingness to share the difficulty
Be certain that all tasks are understood
Think clearly and issue clear, concise orders.
Encourage questions.
Question them to make sure it is understood.
Make sound and timely decisions
Announce all decisions far enough in advance to allow people to make necessary plans.
Plan for every contingency that can be reasonably foreseen.
When appropriate, consider advice and suggestions from subordinates.
Develop a sense of responsibility among subordinates
Encourage them to learn duties and responsibilities of leadership.
Performance
Encourage subordinates to perform every task, large or small, to the best of their abilities.
Tell them what to do, not how to do it. Hold them responsible for the result.
Errors
Always correct errors in judgement and initiative in such a way as to encourage them.
Avoid public criticism or condemnation.
Public praise.
Take responsibility for your actions
Responsible for your actions and for subordinates.
Accept justified criticism yet stand on your convictions.
Maslow’s theory
5 major physical or psychological needs: 1 physiological 2 safety and security 3 social and belonging 4 ego, status and esteem 5 self actualization
Maslow’s conclusion
A prime reason for some persons being poorly motivated and filled with frustration, hostility, and indifference was that the people had fulfilled these needs out of order.
Solution to motivation
It is not the employer who motivated the employee, but the employee who motivates himself by striving to achieve and satisfy his own needs.
Determining motivational needs
Determine individual goals
Then determine the stimuli to get them started on their goal.
Positive transfer
Type of motivation
A transfer that may provide more motivational incentive than other alternatives.
Evaluation
Type of motivation
Can be a means to improve IF supervisor has identified and followed up on means of improvement.
Projected incentives
Type of motivation
New forms of incentives
Administered fairly or consistently
