CHANGING ROLE OF THE COUNTY SHERIFF, PART 4 - TEAM POLICING - THE ROLE OF THE TEAM MANAGER

• NCJ Number: 35221
• Journal: Police Chief Volume: 43 Issue: 7 Dated: (JULY 1976) Pages: 61-65
• Author(s): S C TILLINGHAST
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: International Assoc of Chiefs of Police
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A NEIGHBORHOOD TEAM MANAGER WITH THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY OUTLINES THE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES THAT OCCURRED UNDER NEIGHBORHOOD TEAM POLICING (NTP) AND DESCRIBES HIS EXPERIENCES AS A TEAM MANAGER.

Abstract

THE AUTHOR FIRST DESCRIBES THE PROCESSES AND INTERACTIONS WHICH OCCURRED DURING THE INITIAL TEAM MEETING DURING A WEEK-LONG LIVE-IN RETREAT. THE ROLE OF THE TEAM MANAGER WHICH EVOLVED DURING THAT MEETING AND AFTER FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NTP CONCEPT IS THEN OUTLINED. FINALLY, THE AUTHOR DESCRIBES HIS PERSONAL EXPERIENCES IN DEVELOPING THE PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE, PROBLEM-SOLVING, CONTROLLING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICY DECISIONS, AND KEEPING TEAM OPERATIONS WITHIN DEPARTMENTAL GUIDELINES. FOR THE FIRST THREE ARTICLES IN THIS SERIES SEE NCJ-32838, 34532, AND 34755.