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Span of control and Practical Reflection" Please respond to the following:
Supervision is an important part of managing a law enforcement agency. Chapter 8 of the course textbook covers several supervision models used to effectively manage police operations. Span of control is one of the models examined and it refers to identifying the appropriate number of employees that can be managed by any one supervisor (p.227). Give your opinion regarding what is the appropriate span of control and explain your rationale.
In most cases, careers in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement exist, in some form of another at the Federal, State, and Local/County/City level and often in the private-sector. This week, research your selected position on USAJobs.gov, USCourtts.gov(federal) or your state's employment management system, local municipality's employment management system, and Indeed.com (private-sector), and discuss the similarities and differences (example: salary, jurisdiction, scope of work, required skill and education, and promotion potential).
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Running head: SPAN OF CONTROL
Span of control
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SPAN OF CONTROL
Span of control
Part I
The police department is one of the most demanding and technical departments. The
work the police officers participate in is tricky and they are responsible for ensuring the safety of
all citizens is maintained while keeping all lawbreakers behind bars. As a result, these
departments needs to be well organized to ensure that they keep their promise to the people of
America to protect them and keep them safe at all times. The lesser number of employees under
each supervisor, the easier it is f...
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