Solution to Police Supervision & Management
3rd Edition Text Book – 2026 guide
Linking Pin System - ANS-Each supervisor is a coordinator and
conduit of information between management and lower level
workers
Traditional - task oriented, authoritarian
Innovative - community policing type
Supportive - "one of the boys"
Active - leads by example, worker, ofcr with stripes - ANS-4
types of supervisors (Engel)
,Situational or Contingency Theory - ANS-Nature of subordinates
is the key to determining which management style will be most
successful
Informal Organization - ANS-A condition where norms are
established by the work group.
Management by Exception - ANS-A supervisor doesn't have
time to supervise all activities therefore he/she should devote
energy & time to only exceptional task.
Level 5 Leader - ANS-Jim Collins, author of Good to Great,
coined this term to describe ambitious leaders who are devoted
to the success of the organization.
Culture of Discpline - ANS-A conditon where employees show
extreme dilegence and intensity in their thoughts, actions, and
focus on implementing the organizations mission, purpose, and
goals.
Jack Maple - ANS-Was a Lt in the NY transit police and
developed the crime management tool - CompStat.
, Commitment - maintain strong work ethics
Complexity - keeping abreast of legal, technical issues
Credibility - being recognized by others - ANS-According to
Bennis & Nanus, leadership must be examined in 3 major
context.
Zone of Indifference - ANS-When subordinates do not respect
their leaders or question his directives
Technical
Human
Conceptual - ANS-Katz identified 3 essential skills for leaders:
Authority - ANS-Grant made by organization to a position which
the person occupying yields.
Power - ANS-Foundation of leadership; neccessary ingrediant in
influencing others to act.
3rd Edition Text Book – 2026 guide
Linking Pin System - ANS-Each supervisor is a coordinator and
conduit of information between management and lower level
workers
Traditional - task oriented, authoritarian
Innovative - community policing type
Supportive - "one of the boys"
Active - leads by example, worker, ofcr with stripes - ANS-4
types of supervisors (Engel)
,Situational or Contingency Theory - ANS-Nature of subordinates
is the key to determining which management style will be most
successful
Informal Organization - ANS-A condition where norms are
established by the work group.
Management by Exception - ANS-A supervisor doesn't have
time to supervise all activities therefore he/she should devote
energy & time to only exceptional task.
Level 5 Leader - ANS-Jim Collins, author of Good to Great,
coined this term to describe ambitious leaders who are devoted
to the success of the organization.
Culture of Discpline - ANS-A conditon where employees show
extreme dilegence and intensity in their thoughts, actions, and
focus on implementing the organizations mission, purpose, and
goals.
Jack Maple - ANS-Was a Lt in the NY transit police and
developed the crime management tool - CompStat.
, Commitment - maintain strong work ethics
Complexity - keeping abreast of legal, technical issues
Credibility - being recognized by others - ANS-According to
Bennis & Nanus, leadership must be examined in 3 major
context.
Zone of Indifference - ANS-When subordinates do not respect
their leaders or question his directives
Technical
Human
Conceptual - ANS-Katz identified 3 essential skills for leaders:
Authority - ANS-Grant made by organization to a position which
the person occupying yields.
Power - ANS-Foundation of leadership; neccessary ingrediant in
influencing others to act.
