The course emphasizes the importance of effective written guidelines, communication, budgeting, performance appraisals, time management, community policing, policy development, managing the disciplinary process, media relations, total quality management, as well as other critical thinking issues facing the criminal justice administrator into the future. A variety of viewpoints examining important elements of advanced police and corrections operations and administration will be presented and these positions will be critically compared and contrasted. They can use these skills to acquire, synthesize, summarize, develop, and convey ideas and information.
Students can recognize the significance and importance of community service.
Students are aware of cultural diversity and its implications. To understand the principles of management pertinent to the upper level criminal justice administrator. To understand and effectively implement theories of management in a public employment agency. To gain knowledge and comprehension of the mandates and legal limitations of law enforcement or corrections agencies of varying sizes and types. To analyze Case Study problems and implement corrective action utilizing management principles and sound administrative theory.