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Suggestions for Use of Instructor’s Manual
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ThistInstructor‘stManualtistdesignedttotbetusedtfortattypicaltthree-
credittcollegetcourse.tIttcantalsotbetusedtveryteasilytfortcoursestoftgreatertortlessertlength,tattthetinstr
uctor‘stdiscretion.tIntfact,tthetentiretManualthastbeentdesignedttotgivetmaximumtdiscretionttotyou,tth
etinstructor.tUsetitttotguidetyourtcoursetastmuchtastyoutneed;tlettittsupporttyourtowntexpertise,tteachi
ngttechniques,tandtthetuniquetneedstoftyourtclass.
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ansttotthetneedstofteachtclass.tEachtchaptertalsothastatnumbertoftAssignmentstoffered.tThistputstmoret
toolstintyourttooltkitttothelptyoutgettthetbesttfittbetweentthetmaterialtandtthetstudent.tTheretshouldtbet
moretheretthantyoutwilltneed.
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etmaterial,tandthowtwelltyoutaretteachingtthem.tUsetthemtaststartingtpointstfortyourtownttesttquestion
stortusetthemtasttheytare.
Intalltcases,twethavettriedttothelptyoutgettyourtstudentstfullytengagedtastactivetlearners.tThistbooktistv
erytpracticetoriented.tThetlessontplanstandttesttquestionsthavetlikewisetbeentdevelopedttothelptstudent
stgetttheirthandstontthetsubject.tWithtyourtskilltastatteachertandtastatleader,ttheytwilltnottonlytlearntabo
uttPolicetSupervision;ttheytwilltlearnthowttotbecometPolicetSupervisors.
, Course Introduction: Orientation to Supervision
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Activities
Activityt1:tCoursetProceduraltRequirements
MaterialstNeeded: 1.t t Chalkboard/Whiteboard/Fliptchartstastdesired
2. Chalktorterasabletmarkers
3. Othertvisualtaidstastdesired
Introduction: 1.t t Whytunderstandingtthetrulestoftthetschoolthelpstthetstudent
2. Howtthetclasstwilltbetconducted
3. Discusstreadings
4. Overviewtoftcourse
Presentation: 1.t t Whattstudentstcantexpecttfromtthetinstructor
2. Whattistexpectedtoftstudents
a. Assignments
b. Classroomtparticipation
c. Exams/makeupt policies
d. Gradingtpolicies
3. Discusstfeaturestoftthetsyllabus,ttexttbook,tbibliography
4. Methodtoftpresentation
5. Instructor,tstudents,tintroducetthemselves,tanytinformationtabouttth
emselvesttheytwantttotshare,tbrieflytdescribetthetmotivationtforttaki
ngtthetclass
6. Motivation:tDiscusstwhytittistessentialtfortsupervisorsttotmastertthetpri
nciplestandttechniquestoftsupervisingtpeople
a. Improvetpersonalteffectiveness
b. Improvetorganizationalteffectiveness
c. Maintainthightmoraletandtreducetgrievances
d. Maketthetjobteasier
e. Increasetcapacitytfortpromotion
7. Maketthettransitiontintotatnewtpositiontmoretcomfortable
Assignment: 1.t t CollecttanytActivitiestfromtthetprecedingtchapter
2. Readtthetnexttchapter
3. BetpreparedttotdiscusstAppliedtKnowledgetQuestionstandtQuestions
, attthetendtoftthetchapter
4. AssigntselectedtActivity(s)tfortthistchaptertortfortthetnexttchaptertastapp
ropriate
Application: 1.t t Havetstudentstdiscusststrictlytsupervisoryttaskstrequiredtoftatpolice
supervisor.tIdentifytsupervisorytproblemstandtsuccessesttheythavetsee
ntortheardtabout.
Chapter 1 t
The Supervisor’s Role
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CHAPTERtOVERVIEW
Linetsupervisorsthavetthetmosttimportanttsupervisorytroletintthetpolicetdepartment.tTheytaretthetgrea
testtinfluencetontorganizationaltproductivity,tastwelltastworkertperformancetandtmorale.tThetposition
trequiresthumantrelationstskills,ttechnicaltandtorganizationaltknowledge,tandtmanagerialtexpertise.
CHAPTERtOBJECTIVES
1. Totbecometacquaintedtwithtthetsupervisor‘strole
2. Totgaintantunderstandingtoftthetbasictresponsibilitiestoftthetsupervisor
3. Totbecometfamiliartwithtthetsupervisor‘stobjectives
LECTUREtOUTLINE
Supervisoryt Position
TechnicaltandtSupervisorytCompetencet
OrganizationaltKnowledge
BasictSupervisorytResponsibilitiestTran
sitiontfromtOfficerttotSupervisortSumma
ry
ReviewtQuestionstExercis
es
ADDITIONALtCLASStACTIVITIES
Activityt1:tThetpivotaltorganizationaltroletoftthetSergeant
MaterialstNeeded: 1.t t Chalkboard/Whiteboard/Fliptchartstastdesired
2. Chalktorterasabletmarkers
3. Othertvisualtaidstastdesired
, Assignment: 1. Readtthetnexttchapter
2. BetpreparedttotdiscusstExercisestandtQuestionstattthetendtoftthetchapt
er
3. AssigntselectedtActivity(s)tfortthistchaptertortfortthetnexttchaptertasta
ppropriate
Review: 1. Keytpointstoftthetprecedingtchapter
2. DiscusstanytAssignmentstfromtthetprecedingtchapter
Introduction: 1. Pointtoutthowtsupervisorstexercisetsuchtstrongtinfluencetoverttheirts
ubordinates.
2. Havetstudentstgivetexamplestofthowtpoortsupervisorytpracticestaffec
ttproductivity,tperformance,tandtmorale.
Presentation: 1. Distinguishtsupervisiontfromtmanagement.
2. Listtsupervisorytskilltareastontatvisualtaid.tDiscussthowteachtistused.
3. Discusstthetsupervisor‘stneedtforttechnicaltknowledge,tandthowtmuc
htoftthattknowledgetthetsupervisortneedstintorderttotbeteffective.
4. Discusstthetimportancetoftcommunication.
5. DiscusstBasictSupervisorytResponsibilities.
Review: Keytpoints
Application: DiscusstExercisestattthetendtoftthetchaptertasttimetpermits
Test:
Havetstudentstanswertquestionstattthetendtoftthetchapter,ttimetp
ermitting
ADDITIONALtASSIGNMENTS
Assignmentt#1:tSometOrganizationaltBasics
1. PreparetatTabletoftOrganizationtoftyourtDepartmenttortsimulatetone.
2. Showtthetvarioustlevelstofthierarchy.
3. Identifytlinestoftauthority.
4. Identifytstafftpositions.
5. Showtthetspantoftcontroltof:
a. ThetChieftExecutive
b. AtDivisiontCommander
c. AttypicaltLieutenant