Evaluating Dysfunctional Police Performance

Author : D. J. Van Meter
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Pub Limited
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0398072205

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Evaluating Dysfunctional Police Performance by D. J. Van Meter Pdf

This book describes Zero-Base (Z-Base), a system that objectively measures and rates police performance, determines if improvement is needed, and evaluates improvement. This system is based on the premise that all employees deserve a good evaluation score, and are guaranteed that they will receive one at the end of the evaluation cycle -- unless they have a performance problem and cannot or will not fix it. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the system and why a zero-based approach to performance evaluation is needed. This information should be used for conducting orientation training for all employees. Chapter 2 reviews the technical and legal issues associated with performance evaluation systems and how Z-Base addresses those issues. Chapter 3 provides information for developing the proper organizational infrastructure that must be in place before implementing Z-Base or any evaluation system. This includes mission, code of ethics, values statements, and job descriptions. Chapter 4 describes how to develop objective Priority Performance Measures (PPMs). Chapter 5 details how functional and dysfunctional performance data is gathered, analyzed, and rated. Chapter 6 explains how the Problem-Solving Conference (PSC) is conducted when a rating indicates that an employee's performance needs improved. PSCs are central to Z-Base and ensure that employees are given a fair opportunity to correct problem performances before the employee's evaluation score is affected. Chapter 7 explains Z-Scores and their calculation. A Z-Score is an employee's final evaluation score. Chapter 8 presents a plan for implementing Z-Base within the typical police services organization. The plan is grounded in organization change research and experiences helping agencies improve their evaluation systems.

Author : D.J. Van Meter
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Police
ISBN : 9780398083953

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EVALUATING DYSFUNCTIONAL POLICE PERFORMANCE by D.J. Van Meter Pdf

This detailed and comprehensive book on performance evaluation will provide employers with a resource for developing and implementing a results-based approach to the evaluation of employee work performance. The goal of this book is to fill the gap that exists between what evaluation program designers have been offering in the way of evaluation systems for the last half of this century and what employers, employees and courts need and expect. To briefly describe the system, performance is defined as the objectively measurable result of having performed to standard. Employees are viewed as being highly capable and productive at the beginning of the rating cycle (Theory Y). Accordingly, they are given the best possible rating score attainable in the system - a zero. The zero signifies that they have no uncorrected performance deficiencies. Jobs are analyzed to determine the results that the performer is expected to accomplish. To ensure quality, these results are tracked and measured on a regular basis (e.g., monthly). As long as employees accomplish the expected results, they will maintain their zero evaluation scores (Z-score). Should an employeeÂ’s performance fail to meet standards, problem solving is initiated to determine the source of the problem and, if possible, to help the employee achieve standards. The intervention is documented and an improvement plan is developed. The time and costs associated with the improvement efforts are tracked. As long as employees are capable and willing to correct identified deficiencies, they are given the opportunity to do so without affecting their evaluation scores. Only when employees fail to correct their deficiencies are their evaluation scores affected. The investment costs in development efforts are totaled to form the employee's final evaluation score - the Z score. The lower this score, the better will be the final rating. It will be of primary use to the human resources professional in law enforcement with between 15,500 employees, and it will provide the necessary expertise in research and development that will save these individuals hundreds of hours in self-developing their own system from scratch. The book consists of eight chapters. The appendices contain model forms, instruments, and sample rating measures. Additionally, instructions for developing a template for generating rating scores and reports is included.

Author : Serdar Kenan Gul,Paul O'Connell
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781439839478

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Police Performance Appraisals by Serdar Kenan Gul,Paul O'Connell Pdf

Police performance appraisal is one of the most important components of law enforcement management affecting the quality of the services a department delivers as well as the satisfaction of its employees. Therefore, it is crucial that the performance appraisal process is conducted in an effective and equitable manner. Police Performance Appraisals:

Author : Gordon P. Whitaker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Police
ISBN : HARVARD:32044046845376

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Basic Issues in Police Performance by Gordon P. Whitaker Pdf

Author : Serdar Kenan Gul,Paul O'Connell
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781466581111

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Police Performance Appraisals by Serdar Kenan Gul,Paul O'Connell Pdf

Police performance appraisal is one of the most important components of law enforcement management affecting the quality of the services a department delivers as well as the satisfaction of its employees. Therefore, it is crucial that the performance appraisal process is conducted in an effective and equitable manner. Police Performance Appraisals:

Author : Mary Ann Wycoff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Community policing
ISBN : PURD:32754077577959

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Evaluating Patrol Officer Performance Under Community Policing by Mary Ann Wycoff Pdf

This report describes a process of evaluating the performance of first line patrol officers created by a department that was attempting to develop a community-oriented style of policing. Evaluation of the project found that personnel performance measurement can enhance other organizational efforts to implement a new philosophy of policing.

Author : Gerald J. Carpenter,Canadian Police College
Publisher : Canadian Police College
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Police
ISBN : 0662165799

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Police Officer Performance Evaluation Systems by Gerald J. Carpenter,Canadian Police College Pdf

Author : Helena Mary Carlson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Police
ISBN : UCR:31210007199340

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The Psychological and Situational Factors Involved in the Evaluation of Police Performance by Helena Mary Carlson Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 23 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1971*
Category : Police
ISBN : OCLC:4235303

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Guide to Performance Evaluation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002-07
Category : Periodicals
ISBN : UOM:39015062076602

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The Police Chief by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert C. Trojanowicz,Bonnie Bucqueroux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Community policing
ISBN : UIUC:30112003124499

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Toward Development of Meaningful and Effective Performance Evaluations by Robert C. Trojanowicz,Bonnie Bucqueroux Pdf

This report provides a guide to assessing the performance of both community policing departments and individual community officers at work on the street. The report outlines the basic ideals of a community policing department, provides a checklist of sample questions to facilitate performance assessment, and details the process for evaluating the community police officer. To develop a suitable performance evaluation for the community officer first requires identifying the many objectives of an ideal evaluation and reassuring those within the department that they will be allowed input into the process of developing their own performance measurements. Appendixes provide a sample job description, a management by objective work plan, and a community officer significant incident log. 2 footnotes and 3 appendixes.

Author : Peter A. Weiss
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780398079826

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Personality Assessment in Police Psychology by Peter A. Weiss Pdf

In recent years, personality assessment by professional psychologists has taken on an increasingly important role in the field of police work. Most importantly, personality assessment instruments have been utilized in the pre-employment psychological screening of police officer candidates. This psychological screening takes place at the end of the hiring process to ensure that candidates do not have personality characteristics or existing psychopathology that would interfere with their job performance. Personality assessment is also used for other applications in police psychology. These applications include fitness-for-duty evaluations (FFDEs) and second opinion evaluations of officers who challenge hiring decisions. Moreover, police psychologists are involved in a considerable amount of research in order to determine which tests and scales are most appropriate for evaluations. The present volume is divided into four parts to cover the relevant issues in personality assessment for police work. Part I provides an introduction and the basic principles of personality assessment in police psychology. Part II focuses on the major assessment instruments used in police psychology. These include the MMPI-2, the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), the Inwald Personality Inventory (IPI) and Hilson Tests, the M-PULSE Inventory, pre-offer integrity instruments, and the Rorschach Comprehensive System. Part III examines multiple issues in personality assessment research in the field of police psychology. Part IV covers applications of personality assessment in police psychology. These applications include pre-employment evaluations, fitness for duty evaluations, conditional second opinion psychological evaluations of candidates, using multiple sources of information when conducting mandatory or required evaluations, and the politics of personality assessment in police agencies. This unique and comprehensive text is designed for psychologists who are actively working in the field of law enforcement, including psychologists in both applied and research/academic settings.

Author : Harry W. More
Publisher : Charles C. Thomas Publisher
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : PSU:000047428577

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Patrol Field Problems and Solutions by Harry W. More Pdf

This volume presents case examples of 847 common situations that police officers encounter and explains how to handle them; the text aims to serve as an operational manual for police officers in daily operations in the field in patrol, investigations, vice, traffic, and juvenile units. The book also serves as a basis for discussing operational procedures, policies, and regulations. In addition, it is intended for use in basic training classes. Field training officers can use the field guide as part of the evaluation process when interacting with probationary officers; first-line supervisors can use it to assess how officers resolve problems in terms of application of the law. The preface explains the need for police officers to arrive at a practical solution to many of the problems they confront in the field. The problems came from the research literature; a review of judicial decisions; and examples provided by line officers, supervisors, and managers. The introduction presents 12 principles to consider when forming a philosophy for policing and specifies the 7 central virtues of police officers as prudence, trust, effacement of self-interest, courage, intellectual honesty, justice, and responsibility. It also presents a law enforcement code of ethics. The book2s other chapters briefly explain common situations encountered by police officers and the appropriate way to deal with the situation. Situations involve assault and battery, animal control, anti-noise ordinances, arrest warrants, burglary, child abuse, coordination with other agencies, crime scene issues, and deadly force. Additional situations relate to evidence, extradition, family disturbances, hate crimes, hit-and-run incidents, hot pursuit, loiterers, malicious mischief, drug law offenses, and protection orders. Further situations relate to sex offenses, search and seizure, information sources, traffic law enforcement, truancy, unlawful assembly, vagrancy, wanted and missing persons, weapons, and officers injured or killed.

Author : Bruce T. Olson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Job evaluation
ISBN : OCLC:2210586

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Designing a Police Performance Evaluation Form by Bruce T. Olson Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Crime
ISBN : WISC:89114874076

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Law Enforcement Bulletin by Anonim Pdf