NCJ Number
105558
Journal
Policing Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Dated: (Spring 1987) Pages: 23-35
Date Published
1987
Length
13 pages
Annotation
This article suggests a management plan for a police chief superintendent upon entering the management of a British police division, followed by task suggestions and skill requirements for divisional managers under the superintendent.
Abstract
A management plan for a new chief superintendent includes delineation of the superintendent's role in the organization; development of a conception as to how the management team is to be organized and how it is to operate; and the establishment of information links with all levels of the organization, the local political system, and the community. Other initial tasks of the superintendent include an analysis of the divisional workload, identification of policing problems, an examination of resource capabilities, resource deployment, and the monitoring of problemsolving. Following an outline of the parts of an organization which a chief superintendent must coordinate, this article lists the rank, key tasks, and key skills of the following divisional managers: divisional management team leader, division manager, operations manager, crime manager, administration and support services manager, the divisional administrative officer, and community relations officer. 4 references.