Police Administration Structures Processes and Behavior Eighth Edition

Police Administration: Structures, Processes, and Behavior (Eighth Edition) Charles R. Swanson, Leonard Territo, and Robert W. Taylor Human Resource Management Chapter 9

Location of Human Resource Services • Small Jurisdictions – City/County’s central personnel office • Large Jurisdictions – HR division – Administrative, Personnel, Training Divisions Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

Functions of a Police HR Unit • Comply with POST requirements and guidelines • Develop/arrange for training • Maintain currency with federal job discrimination laws • Administer benefits programs • Conduct special studies • Develop agency HR policies • Prepare payroll • Recruit/select personnel • Coordinate random drug screening • Monitor turnover, retention, diversity • Provide/contract psychological services Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor • Direct labor relations • Administer promotional testing © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

Functions of a Police HR Unit • Manage intern programs • Advise commanders on personnel matters • Coordinate employee evaluation process • Direct Professional Standards/Internal Affairs efforts • Act as personnel records custodian • Prepare content for agency’s website • Organize promotion and awards ceremonies • Conduct job exit interviews • Coordinate off-duty work • Serve as liaison to central personnel office Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

Age Discrimination in Employment Act • Forbids age discrimination in any aspect of employment for those age 40+ • Law Enforcement Exemption Provision Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

Categories of Sexual Harassment Quid Pro Quo Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor Sexual Harassment Hostile Environment © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

The Fair Labor Standards Act • Establishes national minimum wage, work hours, overtime pay, child labor, and required recordkeeping standards Exempt Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor vs. Nonexempt © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

The Family Medical Leave Act • Provisions help employees balance their career and family needs Birth and care of newborn child Placement of adopted or foster child with employee Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor Care of immediate family member Medical work © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

Police Applicants and the Economy Good Economy Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor vs. Down Cycle © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

The Police Applicant Screening Model Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

Generations and Recruiting • The Silent Generation • The Baby Boomers • Generation X • Generation Y/Millenniums • Generation Z Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

New Recruiting in Policing • Recruiting officer’s family – Family information packages – Job opportunities for spouses – Day care centers • Elevated police recruiting tools – – – Signing bonuses Relocation reimbursement Stipends Interest-free home loans Increased retirement systems Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

Early Identification and Intervention Systems Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

Discipline (disciplina, discipulus, discere) • Progressive Discipline Verbal Counseling Oral Reprimand Transfer/ Reassignment Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor Written Reprimand Suspension Without Pay Monetary Fine Loss of Promotional Opportunity Demotion © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

The Discipline Matrix Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012

Mitigating and Aggravating Circumstances Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

Meaningful Performance Appraisals Requirements Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

Meaningful Performance Appraisals Purposes Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

Assessment Centers • First used in WWI • Exercises and job simulations designed to elicit behaviors found to be important to job success Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved

Assessment Centers Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012 by

Promotional Rosters Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012 by

Retirement Counseling • Law enforcement officers often arrive at retirement unprepared • Departments should provide retirement counseling at different stages of their career • Loss of professional identity Police Administration (8 th Edition) Swanson, Territo, and Taylor © 2012 by Pearson Higher Education, Inc Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All Rights Reserved