Leadership, Ethics and Policing: Challenges for the 21st Century » (2nd Edition)

From street cop to chief, this guide develops a wide-range of ethical leadership skills applicable to all police ranks. Moving beyond incident-driven techniques, the book embraces problem-oriented, intelligence-led policing and integrates both ethics and leadership concepts. This edition includes two new chapters to address today’s environment–one on Homeland Security and one on strategic policing. New case studies, examples and applications appear throughout the text and help officers develop essential ethical leadership competencies. For courses in Police Leadership, Administration, Management, Ethics and Supervision.

Ch. 1 The Challenge for Modern Policing 1

Ch. 2 The Importance of Ethical Leadership 19

Ch. 3 Concepts and Dynamics of Leadership 40

Ch. 4 Ethics, Morality, and Leadership 58

Ch. 5 Policing and Professional Conduct 81

Ch. 6 Communication: Key to Interpersonal Relations 99

Ch. 7 Motivation: Key to Personal and Professional Success 133

Ch. 8 Ethical Decision Making and Problem Solving 158

Ch. 9 Planning, Organization, Implementation, and Evaluation 188

Ch. 10 Ethical Leadership in the Context of Policing a Community 223

Ch. 11 Policing and Homeland Security 250

Ch. 12 Strategic Policing 281

Ch. 13 The Vision for Change 294

References 320

Index 341