CCJS 340 Week 4 responses Alexus Fore posted Sep 15, 2017 1:22 PM Subscribe Top Ten mistakes of new police chiefs: · Failure to listen- Chiefs should spend more time with employees and hear what they have to say, what they want changed and how they feel about the agency. · Failure to learn budgeting- Know the prior fiscal budget (successes and shortcomings) to construct a new budget. · Failure to create a strategic plan and vision- Chiefs should create a guideline (short-term and long-term) to success and always be ahead of everyone. This is the most important mistake. If the chief doesn't plan ahead, the agency won't improve or reach their goals. · Failure to deal with politics- Chiefs should attend council meetings and know the first names of elected officials. Chiefs should create relationship with political officials and council members to make it easier when asking for more or newer equipment and more efficient when defending their agency against negative allegations. · Failure to learn, cultivate and manage the organizational culture- Chiefs should stand up for what is right and challenge existing issues. Develop and instill strong organizational values and ensure the organizational culture reflects their values, not someone else's. · Failure to meet community stakeholders- Chiefs should attend chamber of commerce or service club meetings. By attending these meetings and events and speaking at them, chiefs can positively promote the agency and meet community stakeholders. · Failure to assess the talent pool- Chiefs should assess the strengths and weaknesses of the agency and decide whether to develop mutual aid agreements with agencies that possess these strengths or budget a new plan to train agency personnel to develop these traits/strengths. · Failure to choose words carefully- every word said is amplified and studied. Even private conversations are exhumed and examined by the public. The chief must heed that internal editor, choose words wisely, filter out insensitivity, biased or unprofessional verbiage. Chiefs should say nothing in public or private that they wouldn't want in the paper or on the news. · Failure to take time to assess- Chiefs should wait at least 6 months before making any major changes and get to know the department and organizational culture first. · Failure to develop relationships with local media- Chiefs should take a course in media relations within their first 6 months of the job. Chiefs should reach out to establish a relationship with media because the failure to do so impedes the new chief's and agency's progress and may weaken their standing in the community. If there isn't a good working relationship between the chief and media, the media may strive off the chief's or agency's bad news. By having a good relationship with the media, the chief can feed the media positive stories about the agency. Chiefs should consider submitting guest columns with the local newspaper to get the agency's good work into p ...

1. CCJS 340 Week 4 responses
Alexus Fore posted Sep 15, 2017 1:22 PM
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Top Ten mistakes of new police chiefs:
· Failure to listen- Chiefs should spend more time with
employees and hear what they have to say, what they want
changed and how they feel about the agency.
· Failure to learn budgeting- Know the prior fiscal budget
(successes and shortcomings) to construct a new budget.
· Failure to create a strategic plan and vision- Chiefs should
create a guideline (short-term and long-term) to success and
always be ahead of everyone. This is the most important
mistake. If the chief doesn't plan ahead, the agency won't
improve or reach their goals.
· Failure to deal with politics- Chiefs should attend council
meetings and know the first names of elected officials. Chiefs
should create relationship with political officials and council
members to make it easier when asking for more or newer
equipment and more efficient when defending their agency
against negative allegations.
· Failure to learn, cultivate and manage the organizational
culture- Chiefs should stand up for what is right and challenge
existing issues. Develop and instill strong organizational values
and ensure the organizational culture reflects their values, not
someone else's.
· Failure to meet community stakeholders- Chiefs should attend
chamber of commerce or service club meetings. By attending
these meetings and events and speaking at them, chiefs can
positively promote the agency and meet community
stakeholders.
· Failure to assess the talent pool- Chiefs should assess the
strengths and weaknesses of the agency and decide whether to
develop mutual aid agreements with agencies that possess these

2. strengths or budget a new plan to train agency personnel to
develop these traits/strengths.
· Failure to choose words carefully- every word said is
amplified and studied. Even private conversations are exhumed
and examined by the public. The chief must heed that internal
editor, choose words wisely, filter out insensitivity, biased or
unprofessional verbiage. Chiefs should say nothing in public or
private that they wouldn't want in the paper or on the news.
· Failure to take time to assess- Chiefs should wait at least 6
months before making any major changes and get to know the
department and organizational culture first.
· Failure to develop relationships with local media- Chiefs
should take a course in media relations within their first 6
months of the job. Chiefs should reach out to establish a
relationship with media because the failure to do so impedes the
new chief's and agency's progress and may weaken their
standing in the community. If there isn't a good working
relationship between the chief and media, the media may strive
off the chief's or agency's bad news. By having a good
relationship with the media, the chief can feed the media
positive stories about the agency. Chiefs should consider
submitting guest columns with the local newspaper to get the
agency's good work into print and in the public's eye. Chiefs
should know local reporters so if negative news gets out, chiefs
aren't trying to call media representatives and not getting an
answer. Chiefs should be mindful that when the public reads a
story in the newspaper or sees a tv news report, the agency is
being graded.
A black teenager was punched in the mouth by an officer of the
Bakersfield police department and also bitten by a police dog
after being mistaken for a male suspect. The NAACP is
petitioning for the officers that were involved to be placed on
leave and be criminally charged. The police chief announced an
internal investigation would take place. Officers need to be
more attentive when looking for a suspect and not come off so
aggressive. The suspect description did not match anything

3. close to the victim in this case. The teen was also on crutches
when this incident unfolded. Officers need to protect themselves
of course but don't have to act so aggressively and if someone
isn't showing to be a threat, don't become aggressive for no
reason.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/07/13/police-
punch-teen-girl-after-mistaking-her-wanted-man/474909001/
Greg Outhwaite posted Sep 12, 2017 12:28 PM
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The top ten mistakes made by new police chiefs-
They can be summed up as such- failure to listen, budget, create
plan and vision, deal with politics, learn cultivate and manage
organizational culture, meet community stakeholders, properly
assess talent pool, choose words carefully, properly assess, and
develop relationships with local media.
What struck me most about this list was the number of mistakes
that have to do with 'politicking' as opposed to the Xs and Os of
what we think of as regular police work. Dealing with politics,
meeting stakeholders, choosing words carefully (or else), and
developing relationships with media all have to do with
maintaining an image to some extent, but also about
relationships and how that can help you. I look no further than
our commander in chief and his relationship to the media. He
doesnt care about relationships to the media (which is part of
his appeal to many) and even calls them out when they slip. In
turn, the media is happy to return the favor. President Obama
had the opposite relationship with the media as a whole and
CNN reporter Jake Tapper admitted that they were easy on him,
even letting things slide.
So, yes, good relationship can help you if you are in a position
of power.
Locally, there was a recent story about the Montgomery County
Police releasing in illegal immigrant from jail despite a request
from ICE to detain him. Montgomery County Executive Isiah
Leggets office admitted they do this to built relationships with

4. immigrant communities (one might say "earn votes"). The
police later said it was a mistake to let him go.
As far as consequences, in this area, I don't think there has been
any largely due to Montgomery County being very Democratic
and immigrant (legal or otherwise) friendly. Given the
controversy around DACA, the practice of letting illegal or
undocumented immigrants grow may actually continue.
Shelly Cain posted Sep 14, 2017 2:21 PM
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Top Ten Mistakes of New Police Chiefs:
1. Be honest with the elected officials
2. Acting like a know-it-all
3. Creating immediate changes upon taking the position
4. Taking things too personally
5. Over promise or make promises just to be accepted
6. Expecting every idea to be readily accepted
7. Jumping into solving other people's problems
8. Criticizing the previous administration's personnel
9. Adversarial relationships with the press
10. Enjoy, appreciate and share credit for the successes of the
agency
Discuss which of these mistakes is important:
I think sharing credit on the successes are important
because with the other officers the arrest or whatever might not
have been made.
Always be good to the press because they ultimately get
your information that you need circulated out through the
newspapers and t.v.
Don't criticize the previous administration because you
never know who knows who that you may need to go through to
get things done.
Never take what people say personal, it comes with the
job. No one likes to hear people say negative things.
Creating immediate change is not good because you

5. should be in the position for at least a year to get a good feel of
the department and how things work.
Always be honest with the elected officials because they
will determine the success and failure for the chief.
Don't be a know-it-all because you are the leader,
collaboration is important with any job.
Identify a news account that highlights a "mistake" by police
leadership (include the link so we can all read the account).
Discuss what took place, what the consequences were and what
can be learned from the "mistake."
Baltimore police acknowledge mistakes in Freddie Gray's death
Top brass officers acknowledged that officer made a mistake
during the arrest of Freddie Gray that put him in a coma and
shortly thereafter dying in Baltimore, MD. The Commissioner
(Anthony Batts) said that police did not follow police policies
while Mr. Gray was in custody. Mr. Gray was very badly hurt
and dragged into a patty wagon not getting the medical attention
he needed. The Baltimore City police officers did not take Mr.
Gray directly to jail but took him on a ride around the city.
These “rough rides” as they are called are police officers have
detainees in their vehicles handcuffed and erratically drive
around the city unbuckled to cause injury. Due to this rough
ride, the Commissioner believes Mr. Gray could have been
injured further because he was not buckled in like all detainees
should be. Due to the manner in which Mr. Gray died,
subsequently the city protested.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-freddie-
gray-protest-prepare-20150424-story.html
Please respond in approximately 250 words. Please answer the
two questions.
Chapter 3
· Discuss some of the ways that inventory costs can be reduced
in order to affect an organization's financial performance. Do
you agree or disagree that return on assets is a good way to

6. examine operational efficiency? Why?
· What are the major parts of a balanced scorecard? Why are
these parts needed? Why might performance measurement be
more difficult in global logistics systems?
CCJS 340 Week 4 responses
Alexus Fore posted Sep 15, 2017 1:22 PM
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Top Ten mistakes of new police chiefs:
· Failure to listen- Chiefs should spend more time with
employees and hear what they have to say, what they want
changed and how they feel about the agency.
· Failure to learn budgeting- Know the prior fiscal budget
(successes and shortcomings) to construct a new budget.
· Failure to create a strategic plan and vision- Chiefs should
create a guideline (short-term and long-term) to success and
always be ahead of everyone. This is the most important
mistake. If the chief doesn't plan ahead, the agency won't
improve or reach their goals.
· Failure to deal with politics- Chiefs should attend council
meetings and know the first names of elected officials. Chiefs
should create relationship with political officials and council
members to make it easier when asking for more or newer
equipment and more efficient when defending their agency
against negative allegations.
· Failure to learn, cultivate and manage the organizational
culture- Chiefs should stand up for what is right and challenge
existing issues. Develop and instill strong organizational values
and ensure the organizational culture reflects their values, not
someone else's.
· Failure to meet community stakeholders- Chiefs should attend
chamber of commerce or service club meetings. By attending

7. these meetings and events and speaking at them, chiefs can
positively promote the agency and meet community
stakeholders.
· Failure to assess the talent pool- Chiefs should assess the
strengths and weaknesses of the agency and decide whether to
develop mutual aid agreements with agencies that possess these
strengths or budget a new plan to train agency personnel to
develop these traits/strengths.
· Failure to choose words carefully- every word said is
amplified and studied. Even private conversations are exhumed
and examined by the public. The chief must heed that internal
editor, choose words wisely, filter out insensitivity, biased or
unprofessional verbiage. Chiefs should say nothing in public or
private that they wouldn't want in the paper or on the news.
· Failure to take time to assess- Chiefs should wait at least 6
months before making any major changes and get to know the
department and organizational culture first.
· Failure to develop relationships with local media- Chiefs
should take a course in media relations within their first 6
months of the job. Chiefs should reach out to establish a
relationship with media because the failure to do so impedes the
new chief's and agency's progress and may weaken their
standing in the community. If there isn't a good working
relationship between the chief and media, the media may strive
off the chief's or agency's bad news. By having a good
relationship with the media, the chief can feed the media
positive stories about the agency. Chiefs should consider
submitting guest columns with the local newspaper to get the
agency's good work into print and in the public's eye. Chiefs
should know local reporters so if negative news gets out, chiefs
aren't trying to call media representatives and not getting an
answer. Chiefs should be mindful that when the public reads a
story in the newspaper or sees a tv news report, the agency is
being graded.
A black teenager was punched in the mouth by an officer of the
Bakersfield police department and also bitten by a police dog

8. after being mistaken for a male suspect. The NAACP is
petitioning for the officers that were involved to be placed on
leave and be criminally charged. The police chief announced an
internal investigation would take place. Officers need to be
more attentive when looking for a suspect and not come off so
aggressive. The suspect description did not match anything
close to the victim in this case. The teen was also on crutches
when this incident unfolded. Officers need to protect themselves
of course but don't have to act so aggressively and if someone
isn't showing to be a threat, don't become aggressive for no
reason.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/07/13/police-
punch-teen-girl-after-mistaking-her-wanted-man/474909001/
Greg Outhwaite posted Sep 12, 2017 12:28 PM
Subscribe
The top ten mistakes made by new police chiefs-
They can be summed up as such- failure to listen, budget, create
plan and vision, deal with politics, learn cultivate and manage
organizational culture, meet community stakeholders, properly
assess talent pool, choose words carefully, properly assess, and
develop relationships with local media.
What struck me most about this list was the number of mistakes
that have to do with 'politicking' as opposed to the Xs and Os of
what we think of as regular police work. Dealing with politics,
meeting stakeholders, choosing words carefully (or else), and
developing relationships with media all have to do with
maintaining an image to some extent, but also about
relationships and how that can help you. I look no further than
our commander in chief and his relationship to the media. He
doesnt care about relationships to the media (which is part of
his appeal to many) and even calls them out when they slip. In
turn, the media is happy to return the favor. President Obama
had the opposite relationship with the media as a whole and
CNN reporter Jake Tapper admitted that they were easy on him,
even letting things slide.

9. So, yes, good relationship can help you if you are in a position
of power.
Locally, there was a recent story about the Montgomery County
Police releasing in illegal immigrant from jail despite a request
from ICE to detain him. Montgomery County Executive Isiah
Leggets office admitted they do this to built relationships with
immigrant communities (one might say "earn votes"). The
police later said it was a mistake to let him go.
As far as consequences, in this area, I don't think there has been
any largely due to Montgomery County being very Democratic
and immigrant (legal or otherwise) friendly. Given the
controversy around DACA, the practice of letting illegal or
undocumented immigrants grow may actually continue.
Shelly Cain posted Sep 14, 2017 2:21 PM
Subscribe
Top Ten Mistakes of New Police Chiefs:
1. Be honest with the elected officials
2. Acting like a know-it-all
3. Creating immediate changes upon taking the position
4. Taking things too personally
5. Over promise or make promises just to be accepted
6. Expecting every idea to be readily accepted
7. Jumping into solving other people's problems
8. Criticizing the previous administration's personnel
9. Adversarial relationships with the press
10. Enjoy, appreciate and share credit for the successes of the
agency
Discuss which of these mistakes is important:
I think sharing credit on the successes are important
because with the other officers the arrest or whatever might not
have been made.
Always be good to the press because they ultimately get
your information that you need circulated out through the
newspapers and t.v.

10. Don't criticize the previous administration because you
never know who knows who that you may need to go through to
get things done.
Never take what people say personal, it comes with the
job. No one likes to hear people say negative things.
Creating immediate change is not good because you
should be in the position for at least a year to get a good feel of
the department and how things work.
Always be honest with the elected officials because they
will determine the success and failure for the chief.
Don't be a know-it-all because you are the leader,
collaboration is important with any job.
Identify a news account that highlights a "mistake" by police
leadership (include the link so we can all read the account).
Discuss what took place, what the consequences were and what
can be learned from the "mistake."
Baltimore police acknowledge mistakes in Freddie Gray's death
Top brass officers acknowledged that officer made a mistake
during the arrest of Freddie Gray that put him in a coma and
shortly thereafter dying in Baltimore, MD. The Commissioner
(Anthony Batts) said that police did not follow police policies
while Mr. Gray was in custody. Mr. Gray was very badly hurt
and dragged into a patty wagon not getting the medical attention
he needed. The Baltimore City police officers did not take Mr.
Gray directly to jail but took him on a ride around the city.
These “rough rides” as they are called are police officers have
detainees in their vehicles handcuffed and erratically drive
around the city unbuckled to cause injury. Due to this rough
ride, the Commissioner believes Mr. Gray could have been
injured further because he was not buckled in like all detainees
should be. Due to the manner in which Mr. Gray died,
subsequently the city protested.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-freddie-
gray-protest-prepare-20150424-story.html