Write a descriptive 2- to 4-page paper (excluding title and reference pages) responding to the following:
Read the case study on pages 119–121 in Effective Police Supervision and apply critical thinking to construct persuasive arguments about what you would do if you were Sergeant Lou Maynard.
Use the questions at the end of the case study to help you construct your persuasive essay, and be sure to address the following:
- Describe the motivational issues that exist with both officers in the case study. Utilize the motivational behavior theories discussed in Chapter 4.
- Describe the basic need drives for each officer.
- Assess your personal management style and explain how it can be used to improve motivation for each officer utilizing the theories of motivation discussed in Chapter 4.
- Assess each officer’s performance in conjunction with the community policing model and other organizational imperatives based on the known service population demographics.
- Explain if your formal education level, or the officers’ education, would be an obstacle. Provide two to three examples to support your position.
Your viewpoint and purpose should be clearly established and sustained. Your writing should be well-ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful. Make sure the assignment allows for a continuous piece of writing that allows for a sustained viewpoint with logical order and organization.
For assistance with this assignment, refer to Chapter 4 of your text.