Chapter 2 Effective Police Supervision

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A philosophy of policing in which officers work closely with community residents. This is accomplished by the officers having informal contacts with residents and institutions serving the area. Its lets law enforcement officials address not only the crimes but the causes

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Community Policing

Front 2

The five identified characteristics of officers and supervisors operating in a community policing organization are:

Back 2

1. Risk taking

2. Originality

3. Creativity

4. Individuality

5. Problem Solving

Front 3

Quality supervision involves

Back 3

Shared decision making, teamwork, creativity, and innovation

Front 4

Definition of A supervisor who communicates openly becomes a team member and encourages officers to participate actively in problem solving.

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Process facilitator

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Four components of problem solving are: S.A.R.A

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Scanning

Analysis

Response

Assessment

Front 6

The conscious decision of the chief executive officer to allow others to assume decision making through delegated power and authority

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Empowerment

Front 7

The supervisors role requires that he or she:

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Coaches

Supports and helps officers in planning, analyzing and solving community problems

Front 8

The supervisor functions as a

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Mentor

Motivator

Facilitator

Front 9

Two factors that are essential to the success of collaboration

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Liaison

Follow up

Front 10

A few rewards to community policing officers are:

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They have greater control over work performed

They have increased responsibility for the work performed and increased autonomy

They have direct involvement in the decision making process due to increased participation in problem solving

Front 11

A _________________ philosophy must prevail if community policing is to be successful

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Teamwork

Front 12

Failure should lead to __________

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Growth

Front 13

Community policing is a transitional process in which the _____________ removes barriers that impede change.

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Chief executive officer

Front 14

An essential ingredient of community policing is

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Empowerment of officers and first line supervisors

Front 15

With the introduction of community policing the _____________ is/are at center stage.

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First line supervisors

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Supervisors can reinforce the collaboration process of problem solving by

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Checking the efforts of officers

Front 17

The first phase of the problem solving approach is

Back 17

Scanning