Individuals can plan their future promotion and development through such activities as
a. undertaking academic coursework and participating and leading in civic events.
b. attending voluntary conferences and training sessions.
c. guest lecturing in college or academy classes and engaging in research.
d. All of the above
Agencies can provide skill development opportunities by having persons with leadership potential do such things as
a. plan an event, write a training bulletin, or update policies or procedures.
b. conduct training and research, write a proposal or grant, or counsel peers.
c. become a mentor and write contingency plans.
d. become specialized in only one specific area, such as discipline or risk management.
To provide for an ongoing supply of talent needed to meet organizational needs, chiefs should use all but which of the following?
a. Recruitment
b. Development tools (such as job rotation, higher-level exposure)
c. A fast-track leadership development program being used in China
d. Career planning
Chiefs need to take a long-term view and look at _______________________as a continuous process that changes organizational culture.
a. the outsourcing of personnel to other countries
b. the lack of online distance education opportunities
c. succession planning and leadership development
d. None of the above
Soon the administration, management, and supervision of police agencies could be in a crisis stage because of
a. there being only a small percentage of employees wanting to be promoted.
b. aging, turnover, and retirement of baby boomers and other employees.
c. the outsourcing of personnel to other agencies.
d. the proliferation of illiterate or past drug-abusing recruits.