Police and Communications

Paper Summary:

This paper examines how communications of various types play different roles within police departments: police administrators establish official policies and procedures for formal dissemination in writing and unit supervisors provide specific instructions to their officers within the chain-of-command supervisory process. It also looks at how unofficial communications also play a significant role. Additionally, the paper discusses the problem with the lack of communication and how there is definately room for improvement.

Outline:
Communications within Police Departments
The Paramilitary and Civilian Communications Models
Improving the Effectiveness of Communications within Police Departments

From the Paper:

"Most police agencies operate along the lines of paramilitary organizations although they may vary substantially in the extent of their incorporating various components of private sector civilian organizations notwithstanding the fundamental differences between respective standards and communication policies. Traditionally, official paramilitary communications policies require dissemination of information along
the chain-of-command hierarchy, often with a need-to-know basis that discourages unofficial communication of that information even within the organization (Grubb & Hemby 2003). The downside of this process is that it promotes alternative channels of communication among officers, such as gossip, rumor, and innuendo. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Grubb, R., Hemby, V. (2003) Effective Communication for Criminal Justice Professionals. New York: Little, Brown & Co.
• Linsky, M., Heifetz, R. (2002). Leadership on the Line. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press.
• Schafer, J. (2008). Effective Police Leadership: Experiences and Perspectives of Law Enforcement Leaders; FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Vol. 77, No. 7, pp. 13-19.

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