Good police officers are often promoted into supervisory positions with little or no training for what makes a good manager. Effective Police Supervision is a core text used in college-level classes on supervisory practices in criminal justice. This popular book combines behavioral theory with case studies that allow the reader to identify and resolve personal and organizational problems. It provides readers with an understanding of the group behaviors and organizational dynamics, with a focus on effectiveness as well as proficiency, and on how a supervisor can help to create an effective organization. This book is also a vital tool in the preparation of police officers for promotional exams.

NEW THIS EDITION This revised and updated edition has a new chapter Homeland Security and Terrorism -- A Changing Role. New material has been added throughout the textbook on the following topics: characteristics of an effective coach, mentoring, work values, unions, dealing with change, supervisory styles, empowerment, SARA, identifying stakeholders, dealing with Limited English Proficient individuals, intercultural communication, and equity theory. The case studies and references have been throgoughly updated and expanded.

• Each chapter opens with a case study to illustrate the concept and includes key terms.
• Contains a new chapter on homeland security and terrorism and how they are changing the role of the police supervisor.
• Used nationwide for police promotional exams.
  

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SUMMARY: Great content, poorly written. ***

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BORING AND UNORGANIZEDDec 23, 2003

This book is one of several required reading for the Stanard police supervisor promotion exam. If Stanard is using this to make up their test, it is little wonder people are rising to a level of their own incompetence. This book is boring, poorly organized, and generally full of complicated sentences that even a PHd would have trouble understanding. Although some ideas are good, the book does not flow well and therefore many concepts are lost in this wordy mess. Wake up Stanard, Municiple League, and administrators! A good supervisor should never be picked based on her/his ability to digest this type of ridiculous thrown together nonsense.

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Required reading, but bring no-doze!Feb 04, 1998

This book is required reading for my department to take the Sgt's exam. If you have any problems going to sleep, read this and in 10 minutes you'll be out. There are a lot of good theories in this book, if you have any prior military service, you would have seen a lot of this before. It gives you a new insight on management, not leadership.

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PROMOTIONAL EXAMJun 24, 2001
By JAMES T MOONEY
EFFECTIVE SUPERVISON BY HARRY MORE,ET AL, IS REQUIRED READING FOR AN UPCOMING PROMOTIONAL EXAM.HOWEVER I CONSIDER IT REQUIRED READING FOR ANY POLICE PROFESSIONAL. IT BRINGS POLICING INTO THE 21ST CENTURY WITH EMPOWERMENT OF SUBORDINATES, EVALUATIONS OF SUPERVISORS BY SUBORDINATES, REALCOMMUNITY POLICING AND AN END TO AUTHORITARIAN LEADERSHIP. A MUST READ FOR ANY POLICE OFFICER LOOKING TO BE A SUPERVISOR OR MANAGER. I PREDICT IT WILL BE THE BIBLE OF POLICE SUPERVISION FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. GOODBY NATHAN IANNONE.

Effective Police SupervisionJan 06, 2012
By Scott
I purchased this book to begin preparing myself for a promotional exam process. I found it to be well written and exactly what I was looking for in terms of providing a broad overview of the role of a line supervisor in a policing organization. I would recommend this book to my peers and will keep it handy for future reference.

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