Having been through two different Chief’s of Police and observing several County Sheriff’s I have experienced three out of the four styles listed in the textbook. For example, the first Chief I worked for believed in the administrator executive style. Although he strictly enforced the chain of command, the lack of attention to results and external influences ultimately cost him his position (Cordner, 2016). Subsequently, the Sheriff during that time was strictly a politician, who worried more about offending the public then enforcing the law. Also, during my tenure, I have observed individuals related to the top-cop executive style, but their lack of external focus and command mistakes cost them dearly. The current Chief is a likely a perplexing
