Why Law Enforcement Organizations Fail: Mapping the Organizational Fault Lines in Policing
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (778 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 159460911X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 302 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Rabbit Trails, Tangential Points, and Commas" according to Blue Chip. This book was required reading for a promotional exam. I have a lot that I would like to say about this book but I will keep this review brief. If one is merely reading this book for knowledge it is full of great stories that shed light on the law enf. "Love this book!" according to Becca. I had to order this book for a graduate course I was taking this semester. I found it to be an interesting book, unlike other books I have to buy for classes. It holds your interest and the author explains concept in easy to understand terms.. I am retired after 19 yrs in law enforcement. I am retired after 19 yrs in law enforcement. I can see where everything in his book makes sense, and I have experienced portions of what he writes about in both of the organizations I once worked. This also works in the civilian sector, probably more
. Patrick O'Hara is a Professor in the Master of Public Administration Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New second edition cases include the deadly police assault on New Orleans' Danziger Bridge after Hurricane Katrina; the deaths of Amadou Diallo and Trayvon Martin; and Bernard Kerik's fall from 9/11 hero to federal prisoner. This book is an excellent centerpiece for any class on police organization and management, criminal justice policy, or police-community relations.. This is a highly-teachable book that also provides pragmatic long-term guidance for how to deal with crises, prevent their recurrence and restore organizational legitimacy. The book examines how dysfunctions such as institutional racism, sexual harassment, systems abuse and renegade enforcement become established and then readily blossom into major scandals.Why Law Enforcement Organizations Fail also shows how managers and oversight officials can spot malignant individuals, identify perverse incentives, neutralize deviant cultures and recognize when reigning managerial philosophies or governing policies are producing diminishing or negative returns.This book is jargon-free and communicates plainly with students and criminal justice professionals. These human tragedies and organizational debacles serve as starting points for exploring how common structural and cultural fault lines in police organizations set the stage for major failures.The author provides a framework for sorting through these cases t
About the Author Patrick O'Hara is a Professor in the Master of Public Administration Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.