The Bravo District is the poorest and most troubled area in our county with a police department, not fairing much better. The eight officers in the Bravo District are seasoned pros with no motivation to help or serve this struggling community. Unfortunately, this does not surprise me since the past leadership and management in the department have come and gone with little to no impact on this situation. Hence, it is my duty as the new acting sergeant of the Bravo District to use my skills as an effective leader and manager to improve this department and hopefully improve our community. Therefore, I will start my revival of this department with Officer Jane Smith since she represents the key issue of our department’s ineffectiveness.
Officer…show more content… Officer Smith has the lowest numbers almost across the board from self-initiated calls to arrest. As I start the meeting with Officer Jane, I would begin with something positive and use an unthreatening tone. I would tell her I believe she has the ability to become an excellent detective because she has proven that in her testing. Then I would show her performance records in comparison to the other seven officers in the department with their names removed. Therefore, I hope Officer Smith would disclose what is holding her back from achieving her goals and how I can be of any…show more content… The quality of the community is often a reflection of the quality of the police services(Parker, 1964). Hence, fruitless police services and negative public perception makes it arduous to convince the city council to provide further funding without making some progress with what you have(Parker, 1964). Plus, the Bravo District is probably not resolving the majority of the community’s issues with the community lack of trust in the police to do their jobs(Parker, 1964). Investigations are challenged without the cooperation of the community. I would also need to review Officer Smith and her peer’s training and equipment situation since that influences how these officers react and perform their duties(Parker, 1964). Therefore, I would have to argue my point for increase funding for my district if they want us to be effective and efficient at our jobs(Parker, 1964). If the city council refuses to increase our district’s budget, I would encourage them to use the money and resources to help with the poverty issue. Poverty invites criminal activity which makes our jobs
