You are a supervisor of an officer who is seeking more empowerment. Most other officers have been empowered within their assigned patrol beats

Your observations and that of his direct supervisor show that the officer has different values than that of the department and you don't trust the officer. What is the best decision that you should make regarding allowing this officer to be empowered? a. You should micromanage this officer, not empower him.
b. You should empower the officer since it is the fair thing to do and may have a positive effect on the officer's personal and professional growth.
c. You should delegate more responsibility to the officer but have him check in once per month for updates.
d. You should delegate the decision to his direct supervisor.


a

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