Leadership Skills in Policing

• The only UK-focussed text aimed at all uniformed officers on leadership in policing from the bottom up
• Offers advice on leading teams, motivating others, dealing with disputes, problem-solving, and participating in meetings
• Outlines the theory and concepts of good leadership and applies them to police management structures
• All explanations supported by exercises, flow charts, useful websites and suggested further reading
• Includes practical examples based on real-life operational scenarios
• Includes a discussion of the ethics of leadership in policing
• Offers an appreciation of the intelligence led approach, involving co-ordination between internal and external police partners and the importance of leadership within this

This practical guide to developing leadership skills in policing examines the qualities that make up a good leader, providing a variety of examples of good leadership approaches in various policing contexts. Police organisations are increasingly recognising the role of leadership at every level of the police hierarchy; with police officers involving themselves with partnership work, attending and facilitating public meetings and heading neighbourhood policing teams, as well as their more traditional police work.

This book aims to enhance leadership skills in policing and ensure officers carry out their duties as effectively as possible. It outlines the theory and concepts of leadership and applies them to police management structures, offering advice on a wide range of issues. These issues include leading teams, motivating others, dealing with disputes, problem-solving, participating in meetings and ethical leadership. All explanations are supported by exercises, examples of both good and bad leadership approaches, flow charts, useful websites and suggested further reading. The first practical guide to tackle leadership aimed at uniformed officers, this title is an essential purchase for anyone within the police service who has responsibility for leading at the front line of the police service.

The book forms part of the Blackstone's Practical Policing Series. The series, aimed at junior to middle ranking officers, consists of practical guides containing clear and detailed explanations of the relevant legislation and practice, accompanied by case studies, illustrative diagrams and useful checklists.

Readership: The primary market for this title is junior to middle ranking police officers, especially those seeking or newly involved in supervisory or managerial roles. Student police officers and those on foundation or further education policing courses, police trainers and training managers are also key markets. Secondary markets include force libraries, other law enforcement agencies such as SOCA, Customs, Immigration, Probation and Prison services.