POLICE COMMAND
Decisions and Discretion

Police Command Faced with the complexity of today's society, few people fully comprehend the role of police, or are aware of the enormous powers of discretion possessed by our law enforcement officers.

Here, for the first time, is a book that explores in depth the quality of police leadership and the decision-making role of the Chiefs of Police in Canada.

The level of law enforcement in the community and the ability of the police to act effectively against crime depend on the Police Chief. How does the Chief gain power? What are the constraints that operate upon him? To what ends does he use his power? To what extent does he reflect the values, aspirations, hopes and fears of his senior executives and members of the police force that surround him and the community which he serves? These are the kinds of questions Police Command seeks to explore.

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