This is also to ensure that no faults are made, hence no lives being put in danger; meaning themselves or the public, or Public Service being scrutinised. Orders: This is to get jobs done, to show that particular public service a chain of command. In some cases this can be comforting; to know who to go to for advice, knowledge and who to follow in a time of emergency. Orders are given so that Public Service personnel know their role and task and exactly where they need to be, and what to be doing. Giving orders and the orders being followed means little mistakes, and any orders that are given are still surveyed to prevent mistakes or failure.
The officers and management team should be held accountable for the actions that they did not take to help the victim. However, commanders wanted the numbers to decrease to show that implementing this system could reduce crimes. The crime should have reported properly and actions should have been taken. The commanders in the situation should make sure that officers understand the importance of protecting and serving their districts and helping citizens feel safe in their neighborhoods. Instead of staying in a darkened room, the commanders should be training their officers on how to combat this action and help actual reduce the crimes not cover them up.
He began shifting the Department’s strategy from a reactive, efforts-based approach to a proactive, results-based approach. He focused on preventing crime before it began by sending more officers out on patrol rather than having officers sit in offices waiting to respond to 911 calls. He followed the “broken windows” theory and his police force went after “quality of life” misdemeanors with the belief that enforcing such misdemeanors would lead to a reduction in more serious crimes as well. In addition to pushing officers to be more proactive in the fight against crime, he introduced new performance measures that monitored managers’ plans for action and such action’s results. Prior to these measures, and in other police organizations across the country, work had been gauged in terms of effort (e.g., how many 911 calls were answered).
Within verbal communication, the officer is trying to direct, blame, persuade and solve the problems whereas in nonverbal the officer relies of the written word and body language. As police officers interact with the press to make public announcements, both verbal and nonverbal communication comes into play. The body language, the direction in which an investigation is going, how much information should be given, and being able to listen and answer the questions fielded. In the event the officer fails to execute verbally and nonverbally the message to the press in a proper manner, the world will know because reports will not see it as a mere blunder but will make a great deal out of it. Officers who are given permission to communicate with the press understands the scope of the press desire for information and a cover story so having the right tone, body language, and written material can make communication with the press very enlightening.
In the criminal justice system, police, prosecutors and judges, are often able to exercise a degree of discretion in deciding who will be subject to criminal penalties and how they will be punished. For example, the police officer may decide whom to formally charge with an offense. For a traffic violation, a police officer may simply issue a warning. A prosecutor may pursue different charges against the members of a group of suspects. Plea bargaining also plays a major role in determining charges.
Emotional barriers are based on personal experiences or expectations (Wallace & Roberson, 2009). Police officers with low self-esteem may experience this type of barrier (Wallace & Roberson, 2009). In order to fix this barrier an officer may go to a peer support group. Another barrier officers may face is a physical barrier. When an officer has an equipment malfunction or has to report to a supervisor instead of a peer it will be considered a physical barrier (Wallace & Roberson, 2009).
Police officers must always prepare themselves for the worst case scenario in an emergency call. Officers who believe a call is just a simple matter are not prepared that puts themselves at risk in addition to the public at any given time. In this instance the subculture here is to protect and serve. What Steps Might You Take as a Police Administrator to Prevent This From Occurring It can be difficult to prevent subcultures from developing in your jurisdiction. Possibly to recognize and identify the groups that can develop and maintain a diverse staff to prevent subcultures.
I think that the government should have different methods on finding out who’s qualified for certain leadership positions. They should implement methods that observe and evaluate employees on the job doing the job. They should simulate challenges and different situations and base their promotions on those results. This is the only way of choosing a qualified candidate. It is very important for a job like this where lives are at risk, for your “street smarts” to be sharp, a paper and pencil test does not test for these skills.
One can see the importance of civil service to the American policing system because the need for a check and balances system, which does not give one person or group complete control to make decisions. In comparison, the police are not left totally in the dark with no say in the hiring or promoting of officers. The police are usually the ones advising the civil service of the need for the position, relaying information on the job description, job requirement, and the required testing for the position (U.S. Department of State, 2012). The police help with the hiring or promoting process by dispensing some of the testing and handling some of the recruiting as well. Often, throughout the hiring or promoting process the civil service will keep in close
Barriers to Effective Communication Paper Benny E. Juarez University of Phoenix CJA/304: Interpersonal Communications Sandra Albrektsen June 23, 2011 Barriers to Effective Communication Paper. Effective communication is very important in the world of law enforcement and essential in every aspect of daily function as a member of society. A person who does not possess proper communication skills will fail in his or her job and will set poor examples to peers as well as subordinates. This paper will show some of these barriers in communication and components as well as listening and hearing, formal and informal channels of communication in criminal justice organizations. There can be many tools that can be used to help break down barriers in effective communication and strategies that when properly implemented will help overcome usual and unusual communication barriers.