When I was stationed in Iraq I learned that during the transition from one command to another there should be a time that policies and procedures should remain the same until they can be evaluated to see if they work or need to be revised to be more efficient in completing the mission. I believe that taking over a department having numerous policies and procedures has more of an advantage than that of one with very few. If I were to inherit a department, I would prefer to take over a department with policies and procedures that were numerous. By having numerous policies and procedures it may regulate the officers too much but after reviewing and revising the policies and procedures of the department. Overregulation can simply be eased by revising
