Management concept that says each individual in an organization is supervised by one immediate supervisor or boss who in turn reports to a higher supervisor
Chain of Command
The only time a detective may assume a supervisory role over any officer
At a crime scene
Triggered by the refusal of the ciy of Boston to recognize the AFL (American Federation of Labor) affiliated union.
The Boston Police Strike of 1919
the process of running an organization so that the organization can accomplish goals.
Management
The number of officers or subordinates a supervisor can supervise effectively is called
Span of Control
A ________ is the smallest geographic area that a patrol unit can patrol effectively
Beat
Considered the primary fault of a 12-hour tour system
Officer Fatigue
Chain of command may be disregarded in two situations. They are __________ and __________.
emergency and speed
The Pendleton Act established this system after the 1881 assassination of President James Garfield
The Civil Service System
A ________ is the collection of all officers working a particular shift
Platoon
To avoid the penalties involved in a formal police strike, officers may contract with _____ in order to protest working conditions or other grievances
Blue-flu
Another name for chain of command is __________.
Hierachy of Authority
A_______system is one in which personal ability is stressed above all other considerations.
Merit
The process of removing sworn officers from non-enforcement jobs and replacing them by nonsworn personnel is called
Civilianization
The ultimate bargaining tools to win labor concessions from employers
Strike
In 1979, officers within __________police department went out on strike twice to gain recognition of the union and bring the city to the bargaining table and force agreement on selected economic demands.
New Orleans
The police structure in the United States is considered to be
Quasi-Military
Exist in order to harness the individual power of each worker; one voice for all the members
Police Unions
The concept of dividing the tasks of an organization according to personnel, area, time, and function or process is called __________.
Division of labor
The President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice recommended which of the following actions?
Developing a national police retirement system