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Organizational Management and Operations Paper

Monique Hill

CJA/484

11/11/19

David Maillaoux

Organizational Management and Operations Paper

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As a matter of fact, the organization of law enforcement, in many countries, are on a

national basis. The United States policing organizes its policing into three different levels. Those

levels consist of federal, state and local organizations. The ration for this process is combined into

two different beliefs. One being that the republican citizens were scared of a police force being

controlled by the feds back in the day. Second, many Americans are gun hold to all local issues

should only be taking care of at a local level. It doesn’t matter if the issue pertains to education,

waste management or policing. This process however surfaces some issues that interfere with the

mission of law enforcement. ("The Organization of Policing", 2019). This organizational

management and operations paper will identify, compare, and contrast the policing function at the

local, state, federal organizational levels, analyze how the organizational, management,

administration, and operational functions at these three organizational levels, identify in what

ways the different organization levels are similar or different and why, and also provide the

leadership characteristics and responsibilities pertaining to each organizational level that was

identified.

Local Law Enforcement

Furthermore, local law enforcement agencies have many different roles that they play a

part in. Local law enforcement agencies categorize their different roles into duties, functions, and

responsibilities. In different communities and jurisdiction, local law enforcement agencies supply

routine patrol. Emergency services are provided to the community upon request. Local law

enforcement also enforces traffic laws by enforcing traffic stops. They plan and cross examine in

order to conduct criminal investigations. Detention is provided for juveniles and adult criminals.

Some other things the local law enforcement handles are community relations, community

services, community relations, and a lot more services (Champion, 2013).

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State Law Enforcement

Unlike local law enforcement, state law enforcement is made up of highway patrol and

state police departments. The state law enforcement can be described or compared to county or

local police departments but contains a bigger jurisdiction. There is a lot of specialized units

within the state police departments. These specialized units consist of tactical teams, investigative

branches, and aviation units. The difference is that highway patrol officers actually handle a task

of reassuring the safety of others on roadways of the state. Other than the specialized units

mentioned, other states have more specialized state agencies. For instance, many other states

contain highway patrols that are distinct and divided. Basically, they have they have additional

agencies. For example, the state FBI conduct statewide investigations and help local and country

agencies with investigations they may need help with ("Law Enforcement Agencies", n.d.).

Federal Law Enforcement

Likewise, the federal law enforcement agency has two different types od federal

agencies. Those two federal agencies are uniformed agencies and investigative agencies. Some

agents actually work with both federal agencies. Uniformed law enforcement services are

provided to certain locations. These locations can range from the United State Capital, FBI

building, the white house, Supreme court, United States parks, and much more federal buildings.

On the other hand, the investigative agency is the other main sort of federal agency. The United

states code is enforced by the assigned section through the agency. Things like the DEA handle

drug laws or the secret service handles crimes that pertain to currency. There is an office of the

inspected general that gives jobs to criminal investigators in order to investigate fraud within the

department in every single federal department. By way of contrast, the federal government forces

their employees to be in demand whenever relocation is a concern. When someone works for a
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nationalized federal agency then relocation can be problematic. Some of the uniform agencies find

no problems with relocation ("The Scope and Mission of Federal Law Enforcement", 2019).

Either way, local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies basically split the same

directives. They also oversee and give assistance to the same laws of the land. There are only a

few noticeable differences amongst the three agencies. These differences are jurisdictions, staffing,

funding, budgets, resources, support, and operations. On a daily basis, law enforcement constantly

changes in society ("Types of Law Enforcement Agencies", 2019).

Additionally, The New York Police Department was at a standstill in the 1990’s. This was

due to unpleasant emotion of causing any mistakes. The NYPD suffered, as a whole organization

("The Law Enforcement Fund for Executive Education", n.d.). There was a lack in the

productivity by not only the officers, but also the chief. A new software system had to be created

to analyze the data from crime because the crime reporting system had a huge out date. This had

to be updated because it contained any statistics (COMPSTAT). With the new updated system

data was looked at on a regular basis. By establishing new updates, this helped commanders

develop new ways for awareness, patrol, solving crimes, and also provided life improvement for

the citizens within the jurisdictions. All data that is put correctly into COMPSAT helps the

estimates of crimes. ("The Law Enforcement Fund For Executive Education", n.d.).

Moreover, this management tool helps commanders, sheriffs, and chiefs with a visible

example of what is taking place in that specific area and that helps with assistance if organizational

management. Supervisors are able to use this tool to determine where crime is located so they can

develop resources in those affected areas to provide aid in crime reduction. Long term planning
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resulted from the creation of this tool. It helps to decide on how many patrols are actually needed

in that specific area and when patrols need to be present ("The Law Enforcement Fund for

Executive Education", n.d.). The COMPSTAT provide a benefit whenever projecting operational

and fictional budgets. Otherwise, COMPSTAT is only helpful if the officers, patrols, and

supervisors result with a follow up assessment to make sure that the results were actually

achieved. COMSPAT is a helpful tool for organizational management ("The Law Enforcement

Fund for Executive Education", n.d.).

Finally, the administration section is a paramount tool in any law enforcement agencies.

Duties that actually fall under the task of administration range from computer systems,

department forms, budgets, and records are done by sworn officers and civilians ("The Divisions

And Structure Of The Police Department", 2019).A lieutenant or sergeant are usually the ones

that are responsible for these sanctions. They usually have to answer to a chief or sheriff. For any

new information, the agency seeks an answer from the sanction. A vital impact can arise if there is

either a lapse of judgment or something was forgotten. Things such as records not being done

properly can cause an officer to have problems when running someone’s name that they have

stopped. If these things were not maintained problem, then a person can be wanted for somethings

as serious as murder and the officer that made the stop would have no idea and let them go. There

are always new ways to make operation that are conducted. Therefore, law enforcement agencies

are always looking for new recruits. It is vital that all agencies are always keeping a very open

mind because changes are always needed. They should always keep an open mind on what

transfers have to say. If a transfer has new ways to improve something, then the agency needs to

be open minded and listen. This is due to an officer may know about some new upcoming

technology that the department doesn’t have.

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More importantly, all three different levels of law enforcement have leadership

characteristics and responsibilities that a very much alike. Leadership is not made it is only born.

The creation of leadership traits is created through hard work, training and education. Leading by

example is what inspires others. It provides a filter of compassion and inspiration to lead. A leader

knows that mistakes are bound to happen, and they accept it as part of their job. Leaders believe

in whoever they are leading. Tactical and technical proficiencies is derived from leadership. No

matter what rank a leader may achieve they do not ever forget where it is that they have come

from ("What Is Leadership?", 2016).

Conclusion

To conclude, Leaders should always put themselves into a position to where they are

able to help no only themselves, but also others. Leaders set a path of direction and inspiration.

This paper proved the dynamic of ethical leadership. All levels of law enforcement should all show

true leadership no matter the level or position. This organizational management and operations

paper will identified, compared, and contrasted the policing function at the local, state, federal

organizational levels, analyzed how the organizational, management, administration, and

operational functions at these three organizational levels, identified what ways the different

organization levels are similar or different and why, and also provided the leadership

characteristics and responsibilities pertaining to each organizational level that was identified.
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References

The Organization of Policing (2019). Retrieved from

https://plsonline.eku.edu/insidelook/organization-policing

Champion, D. J. (2013). The juvenile justice system: Delinquency, processing, and the law. (7th

ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.

Law Enforcement Agencies(n.d.). Retrieved from https://golawenforcement.com/law-

enforcement-agencies/

The Scope and Mission of Federal Law Enforcement (2019). Retrieved from

https://www.federallawenforcement.org/what-is-federal-law-enforcement/
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Types of Law Enforcement Agencies (2019). Retrieved from

https://www.discoverpolicing.org/explore-the-field/types-of-law-enforcement-agencies/

The Law Enforcement Fund for Executive Education(n.d.). Retrieved from

https://www.hks.harvard.edu/law-enforcement-fund-executive-education

THE DIVISIONS AND STRUCTURE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT (2019). Retrieved

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What Is Leadership? (2016). Retrieved from

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_41.htm