Police Leadership : A Primer for the Individual and the Organization

This volume goes beyond other books on police leadership by exploring the topic from a distinctively police perspective. Based on a leadership model developed specifically for the police leader, the book focuses on behaviour and how that behaviour shapes both the culture and the climate of an organization.

An organization is often best defined by its leaders. In the policing profession, leadership is not only challenging, it is decidedly unique. The environment that police officers work in is not only different from most other professions, it requires more from an officer in understanding and using discretion. The question, then, is why do so many leadership training programs ignore this fact and instead teach business management models as the basis for police leadership? In Police Leadership, Quinn McCarthy explores the unique policing environment through a leadership model developed specifically for law enforcement. The CORE Leadership Model brings to life a refreshingly honest look at how business management models lack a solid connection to the policing environment. Through a compelling series of real experiences, he brings home the lessons of leadership that are relevant, practical, and useful to the police leader of today and tomorrow.