Supervision of Police Personnel (6th Edition)

Book Description

This book offers complete coverage for leadership training of supervisors in law enforcement and allied fields. The relationships involved in individual and group management methods and the practical techniques for carrying out the various responsibilities of the supervisor are explored. Everyday problems faced by the police supervisor in interpersonal, operational, and administrative relationships with subordinates are also covered in detail. Chapter topics include the supervisor's role, and function in organization, administration, and management; leadership, supervision, and command presence; interpersonal communications; principles of interviewing; psychological aspects of supervision; employee dissatisfaction, grievances, and complaints; discipline principles, policies, and practices; tactical development of field forces; and conference leading. For the training of managerial and supervisory personnel in police departments and law enforcement agencies.

Customer Reviews:

Drawn out and boring, hard to understand.......2007-05-13

I found Supervision of Police Personnel (6TH) to be pretty much drawn out and boring. It is painfully evident that the same information could have been relayed in a lot less then 400 boring pages. It was difficult to follow and often repetitive. A lot of detail was focused on irrelevant material. This was a difficult book for me to swallow (as a 12 year LEO), but it certainly rated high as a sleep aid for me.

Supervision of Police Personnel.......2007-03-10

It is a very good informational source for anyone that wants to pursue a promotion in police work. The review questions at the end of each chapter are convenient and helpful.

Don't pay for this book..........2006-11-29

Don't spend a dime...borrow it from a fellow Officer. I am a firm believer in capitalism, but these guys are really pushing the envelope. $99.00?! Nathan can keep the book!
Is the content any good? Yes, it is solid, however basic, leadership for Police Officers. But $99.00?! Go read something by Covey...it is a hell of a lot cheaper and far less boring.

Sleeping Material.......2006-11-10

This book is so dry and painful to look at. It's great to look at right before you go to bed to ensure a great nights sleep.

Some good info... but rambling and poorly written.......2006-10-23

This text is required reading for many taking police promotional exams. While there is some good information in it, it is rambling and poorly written. There are some indications that the book is not properly reviewed and edited before each new reprint. I hope the seventh edition is better and ties together the concepts clearly. There are several chapetes that are seperated but could easily dovetail into one. I found a 107 word run-on sentence (p.139), and it was by no means an exhaustive search -- there are many such examples. You can make it enjoyable to a degree by trying to find the number of times "catharsis" and "splendid" appear, but other than that, have your asprin bottle handy. I'd recommend a study guide such as Sgt. Walker recommends, or try to outline the thing yourself. Good luck.

Supervision of Police Personnel Study Guide

Average customer rating:

Better Than I Thought.
A Very Good Study Guide
No Good! Struggling in Trenton.

Supervision of Police Personnel Study Guide

Manufacturer: LawTech Publishing Co., Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1930466315

Customer Reviews:

Better Than I Thought........2005-10-20

The Information in this guide is well formatted and encourages the reader to study further the chapters in the text book. A more intelligent understanding of the chapters are gained from use of this study guide. This study guide is well worth the cost.

A Very Good Study Guide.......2002-07-11

This study guide was exactly what I was looking for. I found the questions in it very helpful. I recommend it to anyone in the law enforcement community.

No Good! Struggling in Trenton........2001-08-22

Be careful with this one. You're on your own as far as the answers go. I don't think it qualifies as a "study guide." I wasted my time and money. Shame on me, I picked the wrong study giude. Oops -- live and learn...

Supervising Police Personnel: The Fifteen Responsibilities (6th Edition)

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Poorly written list of lists
Horrible!!
Long winded.
Tiresome, windy, unrealistic, list happy
Supervising Police Personnel

Supervising Police Personnel: The Fifteen Responsibilities (6th Edition)
Paul M. Whisenand
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: 0131722379

Book Description

For courses in Police Supervision, Human or Organizational Behavior, and Ethics.

Using an exploratory and interactive structure, this introduction to police supervision covers all the latest supervisory concepts and practices with an emphasis on character, teamwork, and conflict resolution. Boasting a 15-responsibility organization, the Sixth Edition implements self-discipline, self-restraint, & self-reliant through Team Fundamentals, Team Development, and Teamwork.

Customer Reviews:

Poorly written list of lists.......2007-03-20

I was forced to read this book as part of a promotional process..... The book is very disjointed and should be titled "Fifteen Essays on Police Supervision." The entire book reads like a book written entirely to test from in an academic arena. From an instructional stand point the book is fantastic to test from each chapter exposes the reader to concepts and a multitude of lists that the instructor may pull questions from. The problem being that each chapter extols the virtues of the listed concept and why it is the most important factor in supervision. Unfortunately, two chapters later there is a new "Responsibility" that is the most important to police supervision, and a new reordered list. The author even makes the error of defining terms with the term used as a definition for itself?

In short avoid this book unless it is required reading, or you intend to test from it on a chapter by chapter basis.... Even then there are far better titles to expose students to.

Horrible!!.......2005-09-11

This book is just plain bad. Writer has very hard time getting anything across clearly..way to wordy for the simple messages that he is trying to get across. Avoid if at all possible unless you like to sleep!! or if you have to read it for a test...even then not worth it!!

Long winded........2005-03-27

The only reason anyone would read this book is because it was listed as required reading for a promotional exam. Mr Whisenand is out of his mind and should limit his writing to something he has firsthand experience in. Read this book only if you are having insomnia.

Tiresome, windy, unrealistic, list happy.......2002-09-01

This guy is out of his mind. A very frustrating read which makes U.S Army technical manuals seem fascinating. Mr. Whisenand is an obvious scholar, but I fear his "book of lists" does not translate all that well to actual human beings. In addition, I found the section on "community oriented policing" especially overblown. He fails to consider the prosecutorial implications of stating that "long and detailed reports are turnoffs to many people" (page 331, paragraph 1), they're turnoffs to defense attornies too!
Again, an extremely intelligent man and dilligent social scientist, but this book is horrible.

Supervising Police Personnel.......2001-09-28

This book is entirly overwritten. It is very listy, for example, It tells you that there is 6 characteristics of a well written report. Then in the very next line he tells of the 6 different types of reports. Then he goes further to break down each type of report and explain what they are and why they are used. The ideas are notable. However the book's content is poorly written and is more for the overall manager not specific to police services. And yes, one needs to do the job before one can write about it.

Management and Supervision in Law Enforcement (with InfoTrac)

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Im the Chief now
Good read

Management and Supervision in Law Enforcement (with InfoTrac)
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Book Description

This text focuses on law enforcement managers and supervisors, their jobs, and the complicated interrelationships between members of the law enforcement team and the communities they share. It illustrates the best known methods and practices of police leadership and management while also turning an eye to the future. Bennett/Hess present a comprehensive overview of the responsibilities of law enforcement leaders as well as developments in the field. The text covers everything from the newest principles of participative leadership to the exciting technological aids changing the face of today's law enforcement officer and agency.

Customer Reviews:

Im the Chief now.......2006-08-09

Great Book. Hard to read at times on mids, but now Im the CHief....Good Luck

Good read.......2006-02-26

I was tasked with reading this for a promotional test. It has lots of good infomation and makes for an easy read. Some of the chapters contain too much information making it difficult to retain but overall a good resource.

The Supervision of Police Personnel: A Performance Based Approach

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The Supervision of Police Personnel: A Performance Based Approach

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Police Sergeant Examination Preparation Guide (Cliffs Test Prep)

ASIN: 0840363117

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William F. Walsh, an Assistant Professor in the Administration of Justice Department at the Pennsylvania State University received his BA and MA degrees from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and his PhD from Fordham University. A graduate of the FBI National Academy, he is a former New York City police lieutenant with 21 years of varied police service. Dr. Walsh has conducted research and published articles relating to police supervision, law enforcement, private security and justice issues. He has been a consultant to various police departments. Edwin J. Donovan is an assistant professor of Administration of Justice at the Pennsylvania State University. Since 1976 he has been the Director of Penn State's Police Supervisors inservice Training (POSIT) program. This continuing education program has graduated over 2,200 polic officers, of all ranks, from approximately 250 law enforcement agencies. Prior to his faculty appointment, Mr. Donovan served as a patrol officer and patrol sergeant in the New York City Police Department (Taken from back cover). Chapters include: The Role and Functions of the Supervisor, Leadership, Styles of Supervision, Legal Aspects of Supervision, Performance Planning, Performance Standards, Performance Evaluation, Performance Troubleshooting, Motivation, Discipline, Current Trends/Future Effects.

Supervising Police Personnel, Fifth Edition

Average customer rating:

Don't Read Unless You Have To!
Boring
Long winded.
Doing what to whom?

Supervising Police Personnel, Fifth Edition
Paul M. Whisenand
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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ASIN: 0131123165

Customer Reviews:

Don't Read Unless You Have To!.......2005-09-25

Why the NJ DOP picked this book for testable material is beyond me? After was all said and done, 3 months worth of reading of this boring, choppy, unrealistic supervision theory book the DOP only asked 12 questions from it. Author lives in Fantasy Land when it comes to police work, especially in NJ. Come up with a few distinct "buzz words" and a littney of lists on police tactics, and you to can write a boring book like this one.

Boring.......2005-09-01

Why the Department of Personnel would have anyone read this for promotional testing is beyond me. Put together a few five dollar words and fragmented thoughts and you're an expert on supervision. This book was as interesting as watching paint dry. It should come with a noose so you could hang yourself after reading it!

Long winded........2005-03-27

Doing what to whom?.......2005-01-21

This purchase was made out of necessity due to an upcoming promotional examination. I will preface my remarks by saying I have only read four chapters. I am dreading the next eleven chapters but I will keep an open mind. The author, Paul Whisenand, Ph.D., does not give any information in the dedication or preface to indicate what his qualifications are for writing about police supervision other than the fact that he is a member of the Department of Criminal Justice at California State University, Long Beach. By searching on the internet I found that he is a 'former police officer' and 'reserve deputy sherriff' but it does not say where. So far I see nothing to indicate that the content of this book has any relation to police supervision.
For anyone who has studied in the social sciences the writing style will be very familiar. The layout of the information is very poor and it is difficult to tell when he is moving from one subject to another. He makes a lot of use of indented text boxes with statements enclosed that don't seem to bear any importance on the subject matter. There are no references in the book at all which makes me very wary of the material. Is it all truly original thought from Whisenand? In chapter three he used 3 Mission statements from police departments with no reference as to where he found them, when they were issued and whether or not he got permission to use them. Most departments contract out their promotional testing processes and I guess this creates a market for over-priced books for the testing companies to draw their pool of questions from. The diabolical thing is that they seem to be in a money-making scheme with the authors and publishers by updating these books on a continuous basis. Let's face it, the only reason anyone would read this book is because they have to for a promotional test. With that in mind, this book is written very poorly in terms of picking out the material that is 'test question worthy'.

Average customer rating:

Outdated and of Little Use, (Comment from a concerned Sgt)
Supervision of Police Personnel, Study Guide

Supervision of Police Personnel/Study Guide
Dahl , and Ralph E. Hendel
Manufacturer: Davison Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1563250543

Customer Reviews:

Outdated and of Little Use, (Comment from a concerned Sgt).......2001-04-06

This 1994 question book is of little value. The book that it is suppose to be modeled after, "Supervision of Police Personnel" has changed significantly since 1994. This study guide of the past consists of confusing questions with no explanations. It is not a study guide and certainly cannot replace the text book, unless you don't mind doing poorly on a promotional exam. Since the page numbers and the chapters have changed in the actual text book, I found this book to be very frustrating. Save your mental energy.

Supervision of Police Personnel, Study Guide.......2000-06-25

If "Supervision of Police Personnel" is on the reading list for your departments Sergeant exam, I would recommend buying this study guide in place of the book. The book is excessively dry and almost impossible to get through. Recently promoted Sergeants on my department said that the questions on their test were word for word from this study guide. They recommended buying it.

Assessment Center Approach in the Selection of Police Personnel

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Hate assesment centers!

Assessment Center Approach in the Selection of Police Personnel
George P. Tielsch , and Paul M. Whisenand
Manufacturer: Davis Pub Co
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Customer Reviews:

Hate assesment centers!.......2007-01-16

Entered into a promotional process not knowing anything about assessment centers at all...this book really helped me understand what they were about and what they may be looking for.
Of course, my actual assessment center was totally different than the book, but the same general principals applied.
I did get promoted, so at least for me it worked!
If you are concered about the assessment center this book will clear up the fog very well!

Elements of Police Supervision (2nd Edition) (Glencoe Criminal Justice Series)

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Elements of Police Supervision (2nd Edition) (Glencoe Criminal Justice Series)
Melnicoe
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Elements of police supervision study guide

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Elements of police supervision study guide
Ralph E Hendel
Manufacturer: Davis Pub. Co. Inc
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Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0006YVWE8

Customer Reviews:

love of birds, nature, & science.......2004-06-20

from the book flap: With infinite patience they observed nest building, mating, egg laying, incubating, brooding, and care of the young...They came to feel accepted by the kinglet families they watched and were able to feed them by hand, pick them up, weigh them, and band them with no resistance or alarm...As he relates the stories of Noodnik, the fidelity of the kinglet parents, the nestlings who lost a parent, the female who confused her nest buidling with feeding her young, and many others, the reader will come to share their feelings of closeness with this forest creature.

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