Isenberg, Jim

Police Leadership in a Democracy: conversations with America’s police chiefs - Taylor & Francis Group 2010

Includes index.

Choices of police leaders in America
Introducing the police chiefs
A vision for the department and the community
Implementing the vision : how chiefs make it a reality
Strategies for enforcement and working with communities
Developing a professional police officer : it's a challenge
Internal politics, the police chief, and police officer empowerment
External politics and relationships with other partners
The future of American policing : looking back and forward
Recommendations for police chiefs and all people interested in supporting a democracy


Explores the personal experiences of a group of police chiefs who examine their leadership challenges in diverse cities. This book presents a historical overview and a short background of each police chief. It includes a set of recommendations for the future of police leadership in a democracy


9781439808344


POLITICAL SCIENCE Political Freedom & Security Law Enforcement
Police United States
Police administration
Police chiefs

363.20684 Is2 2010