Describe situational leadership and how it applies to the police leader

What will be an ideal response?


Situational leadership theories recognize that the workplace is a complex setting subject to rapid changes. Therefore, it is unlikely that one best way of managing these varying situations would be adequate. Simply, the best way to lead depends on the situation. Officers who are transferred to a new unit often have the willingness to do a good job, but are unfamiliar with how all the work is performed. When police departments initiate new programs or policies, officers often are resistant to them.

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a. Violent or personal complaints c. Violent or personal crimes b. Violent or personal discrepancies d. Violent or personal delinquencies

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A specific agency or entity should be charged with implementing the law and protecting the rights of individuals who would suffer if there was noncompliance with the law. This is the factor of ______.

A. information B. external support C. protection D. responsibility

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In 2016, it was reported that victim losses totaled ______ billion as a result of Internet fraud.

a. $1 b. $2 c. $2.3 d. $1.3

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What is the standard for a speedy trial?

a. 48 hours b. 1 week c. 2 weeks d. 1 month

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