Police administration /
Gary W. Cordner, Kathryn E. Scarborough.
- 7th ed.
- [Albany, N.Y.] : LexisNexis/Anderson Pub., c2010.
- xv, 531 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction to police administration -- The nature of police work -- Police goals and systems -- Police organizational tasks -- Principles and policies in the police organization -- Functions of police management -- The police executive -- Individuals and groups in the police organization -- Developing the police organization -- Leadership in the police organization -- Information in the police organization -- Evaluating police performance -- Police strategies and tactics.
Examines police administration from multiple perspectives: a systems perspective; a traditional, structural perspective; a human behavioral perspective; and a strategic management perspective. This title includes case studies with discussion questions that provide opportunities for the reader to review real-world situations
9781422463246 (pbk.) 1422463249 (pbk.)
2009052186
Police administration. Administración policial Police administration--United States.