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Organization Theories Creating Policy
Read the following scenario:
You are a patrol lieutenant for the Dome City Police Department, a medium-sized
agency of 40 sworn officers. As the patrol lieutenant, you act as one of the shift
supervisors and watch commanders, supervising about 10 officers. All patrol
shifts rotate every 4 months.
Recently, a new police chief was hired from outside the department after a
nationwide search. The new police chief wrote a grant proposal to receive
funding for new state-of-the-art soft body armor vests for all officers. The
department’s previous attempts to purchase and implement wearing of soft body
armor by officers had been unsuccessful.
The new police chief has received the grant funding and has selected you to
research and draft a policy for mandatory wear of soft body armor by officers in
the department, because of your firearms instructor background.
However there will, or may, be obstacles to implementing this policy. The
department’s unionized line officers is a major obstacle, along with possible
complaints of medical issues like rashes that prevent the wearing of the vests,
heat-related factors, freedom of movement, freedom of choice, and everything in
between.
For this Assignment, write a 700–1,050-word analysis of the actions you would
take to create and implement the soft body armor mandatory wear policy outlined
in the scenario. Include the following in your analysis:
? Discuss the organizational theories that apply to law enforcement and
criminal justice agencies.
? Address arguments that can be raised against the policy to illustrate
typical organizational behavior.
? Suggest solutions to the arguments against the mandatory wear policy
that take into account and describe law enforcement culture and this
agency’s unionized law enforcement culture.
? Include a title and reference page.
? Cite a minimum of two sources within the body of your paper using in-text
citations where appropriate.
NOTE: This Assignment is to write a paper about organizational theory,
organizational behavior, and organizational culture, specifically within alaw enforcement agency, and within the context of implementing a
mandatory-wear policy for body armor.
This Assignment will require outside research. Use at least two credible sources
beyond the text material and discuss how you evaluated the credibility of the
resources used. You may consult the Kaplan Library, the Internet, the textbook,
other course material, and any ot

her outside resources in supporting your task,
using proper citations in APA style.
In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, a successful paper must
also meet the following criteria.
? Length should be 700–1,050 words, excluding cover page and references
page.
? Include a title page with full name, class name, section number, and date.
? Viewpoint and purpose should be clearly established and sustained.
? Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard American English
(correct grammar, punctuation, etc.).
? Writing should be well ordered , logical, and unified , as well as original
and insightful.
? Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and
mechanics.
? Use double space and Arial or Times New Roman in 12-point font size.
? Use examples to support your discussion.
? Cite all sources on a separate reference page at the end of your paper
and cited within the body of your paper using APA format and citation
style.
The links below provide resources to get you started on your work.
Ballistic Body Armor
Zakhary, Y. (2007, Dec.) Ballistic body armor: A chief’s refresher course. The
Police Chief. 74(12). Retrieved
from http://www.policechiefmagazine.org/magazine/index.cfm?fuseaction=display
&article_id=1340&issue_id=122007
Provides IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police) guidance on body
armor wear policy for officers in uniform and other specifications.
Delaware Administration Labor Relations HearingState of Delaware. Public Employment Relations Board. Retrieved
fromhttp://perb.delaware.gov/pdfs/decisions/1999/DPDFOP15.pdf Answer Preview………..An organization can be described as a system composed of several structures that work together to achieve a particular purpose. Since an organization consists of a significant number of individuals, there is the need for leadership, rules as well as regulations to ensure the smooth running of the institution. In the law enforcement and criminal justice agencies, several theories are used for coordination and efficiency in the delivery of service. One typical organization theory that applies to the law enforcement, as well as the criminal justice, is the contingency theory. Based on the contingency theory, there is no correct way to ensure the smooth flow of an organization; every situation is unique and therefore requires special ways to deal with it (Maguire, 2003). In the criminal justice and law………..APA 1003 words
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