The Police Hierarchy

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Although many police agencies today are rethinking their organization and goals, many still function in a hierarchical manner.

Write a 500-750 word paper that identifies the chain of command and examines how problems can arise within the organizational structure of a police agency.

    • Support your argument with at least two outside references.
    • Be sure to cite your resource(s).
    • Only the body of the paper will count toward the word requirement. You may use your textbook and other outside sources as needed.
    • APA format

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Running head: CHAIN OF COMMAND

Chain of command
Name
Institution
Date

CHAIN OF COMMAND
Police officer is a provisional officer who is responsible for effectively completing their
trial period. Their assigned roles like patrolling car, part of SWAT team, bicycles, usually serve
as an assistant investigator, hold position of the instructor at academy, train detectives, do the
legislative duties, act as a coordinator for the recruitment or the media handling.
Police detective is usually responsible for performing specialized roles of criminal
investigation such as responding to the crime scene, conducting the investigation, detaining
suspect, preparing reports, testifying in the courts as well as preparing the full fledge case for
hearing. Examples of the specialized duties done by the police detectives include: the narcotics
investigations, gang associated crimes; surveillance; investigating the scenes of crimes like the
homicid...


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