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Supervision of Police Personnel
For courses in police administration, management, and supervision.
The oft-cited “bible of police supervision”
Longtime best-selling Supervision of Police Personnel addresses the essential knowledge, skills, and characteristics every professional law enforcement supervisor and manager should have. This authority in the field examines what it takes to move from officer to supervisor; key supervisory responsibilities such as training, coaching, and counseling; and dealing with citizen complaints, problem employees, and tactical deployment of field forces in critical situations. The 9th edition features extensive revisions, including two new “Legal Knowledge Every Supervisor and Manager Should Have” (Chapter 14) and “Other Important Supervisory and Management Topics” (Chapter 15).
The oft-cited “bible of police supervision”
Longtime best-selling Supervision of Police Personnel addresses the essential knowledge, skills, and characteristics every professional law enforcement supervisor and manager should have. This authority in the field examines what it takes to move from officer to supervisor; key supervisory responsibilities such as training, coaching, and counseling; and dealing with citizen complaints, problem employees, and tactical deployment of field forces in critical situations. The 9th edition features extensive revisions, including two new “Legal Knowledge Every Supervisor and Manager Should Have” (Chapter 14) and “Other Important Supervisory and Management Topics” (Chapter 15).
- GenresPolice
384 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1974
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November 12, 2025
Another forced read. Fucking terrible.
April 1, 2018
It’s for a test, so they kind of get you there. Otherwise I can’t imagine this book would have found its way into my library. I will say it’s written better than another similar book, so three stars for being more organized.
June 25, 2019
Required reading for promotional process.
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May 3, 2012oh thank god
December 12, 2013
Required Reading for promotional testing.
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