Leadership within Law Enforcement

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses leadership as it is found (or perhaps should be found) within law enforcement. The paper focuses on the views of Jim Collins in his book entitled "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't." The paper suggests that the business community has much to offer the institution of leadership within law enforcement.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
Finding Leaders
Cultivating Leaders
Turnover vs. Churn
Facing Facts
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"It is not accidental that the concept of core mission recurs in the discussion of leadership. If nothing else persists of this paper's discussion of leadership and law enforcement, preserve the idea that leadership in law enforcement must clearly define and disseminate the core values and core mission of their entities and make every effort to ensure that the individuals responsible for realizing that common vision are the best possible candidates, empowered to question authority and effect change and progress and armed with facts. Then they can make what would otherwise be empty slogans into a reality that the community can see in action and rally around. In this way, those remarkable individuals who stand in the intersections of our society can be made powerful and positive agents for the safety and preservation of the communities to which they have been entrusted."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bass, B. (2000). The Future Of Leadership In Learning Organizations. Journal of Leadership Studies, 7/3, p.18.
• Bowman, M.; Carlson, P.; Colvin, R.; Green, G. (2006). The Loss of Talent: Why Local and State Law Enforcement Officers Resign to Becom FBI Agents and What Agencies Can Do About It. Public Personnel Management , 35 (2), 121-136.
• Collins, J. (2001). Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap ... and Others Don't. New York: HarperCollins Publishers Inc.
• Rao, C. (2001). Globalization And Its Managerial Implications. Westport, CT: Quorum Books.
• Vosburgh, R. (2005). The One Thing You Need To Know: About Great Managing, Great Leading, And Sustained Individual Success. Human Resource Planning, 28/2, p.27.

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