POLITEIA – Greek word which means government of the city Patrol purposes, usually with its own station.Īrea - a section or territorial division of a large city Sector - an area containing two or more beat,ĭistrict - a geographical subdivision of a city for Route - a length of streets designated for patrolīeat - an area designed for patrol purposes

Post - a fixed point or location to which an officer is Smallest functional group within an organization. Unit - functional group within a section or the Section - functional unit within a division that is Large department comprised of several divisions.ĭivision - a primary subdivision of a bureau. Organizational Units in the Police Organizationīureau - the largest organic functional unit within a Units from top to bottom describing explicitly the Organization which defines an unbroken chain of Of ranks from the highest to the lowest levels of the * Scalar Chain - the hierarchy of authority is the order * Unity of Command - subordinate should receive Process depends upon the quality of its leaders. * Discipline - necessary for an organization to functionĮffectively, however, the state of the disciplinary Right to command and the power to require * Authority and Responsibility- authority includes the * Division of work - work specialization can increaseĮfficiency with the same amount of effort. Carries the same regardless of who occupies that position. Must be viewed in terms of prescribed roles rather than of individuals.Ī particular position within the organization. Serves as the framework for the flow of authority downward and obedience upward, through the department.Īuthority - the right to command and control the behavior of employees in lower positions within an organizational hierarchy. Hierarchy - represents the formal relationship among superiors and subordinates in any given organization. Judicious or wise use of resources (manpower, material,money,equipment, Management - the process of directing and facilitating the work of people organized in formal groups in order to achieve objectives. Supervision - means the act of watching over the work or tasks of the members of the organization to ensure that desired results are achieved. Objectives - refer to the purpose by which the organization was created. Law Enforcement Agency - pertains to an organization responsible for enforcing the laws. Police Organization - a group of trained personnel in the field of public safety administration engaged in the achievement of goals and objectives that promotes the maintenance of peace and order, protection of life and property, enforcement of the laws and the prevention of crimes.Įnforcement - means to compel obedience to a law, regulation or command. Organization - a group of persons working together for a common goal or objectives. comes from Latin 'politia'-civil administration which itself derives from the ancient Greek police 'city'Īdministration - an organizational process concerned with the implementation of objectives and plans and internal operating efficiency.

Police - one of the pillars of the criminal justice system that has the specific responsibility of maintaining law and order and combating crime within the society.

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