Basic Handbook of Police Supervision: A Practical Guide for Law Enforcement Supervisors (Third Edition)

· Charles C Thomas Publisher
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226
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This updated handbook provides reliable guidance on what to do next and offers practical, no-frills advice for countering the day-to-day challenges and outright calamities that make up a first-line leader’s work life. Perhaps even more importantly, it offers time-proven recommendations on how to prevent a bothersome situation from escalating into crisis proportions. It will prove equally useful to the veteran, novice, or future law enforcement supervisor. Its sound advice will help a first-line leader maintain their emotional, physical, and moral health in a real-world environment that seems to become more challenging every day. It will help him lead and bring his people along as he shares his practices and beliefs while doing a very critical job the right way. Just as it should be, the handbook is short on theory and long on “how to” advice. It is literally a resource that the supervisor can tuck into an equipment bag or otherwise keep close at hand. It will also help him carry out practical tasks like communicating effectively, evaluating employee performance, correcting inappropriate behavior, and helping his officers survive both on the street and within the police organization. A new chapter has been added on the topic of “How to Lead Your People as a Critical Incident Commander” that defines what a critical incident is, the steps you must take during a critical incident, the types of critical incidents that can be encountered, and how to take care of your people during such an incident. Summary boxes are interspersed throughout the text to emphasize important points for police leaders to remember. Meanwhile, the handbook will help law enforcement leaders work well with their own bosses, plan their careers, and help them become even better at their very important job.


This updated handbook provides reliable guidance on what to do next and offers practical, no-frills advice for countering the day-to-day challenges and outright calamities that make up a first-line leader’s work life. Perhaps even more importantly, it offers time-proven recommendations on how to ...

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About the author

Gerald W. Garner a veteran of 54 years in law enforcement, has served as police chief for 20 years for three different cities. Before that he served for 30 years at the nationally renowned Lakewood, Colorado, Police Department. Of relevance here, he worked there as a sergeant for 15 years in virtually every assignment available, but with special interest in Patrol. Chief Garner holds a master’s degree in administration of justice and has authored 17 books and over 200 magazine articles on law enforcement topics. In addition to teaching at various law enforcement academies and specialty schools, he has lectured for the FBI National Academy, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. He has retired (for the third time) but remains active in writing and teaching of law enforcement leadership topics.

Gerald W. Garner a veteran of 54 years in law enforcement, has served as police chief for 20 years for three different cities. Before that he served for 30 years at the nationally renowned Lakewood, Colorado, Police Department. Of relevance here, he worked there as a sergeant for 15 years in virt...

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