Command performance
Subtitle: a career guide for police executives
By: Charlotte Lansinger ; foreword by Chuck Wender
Contributors: Police Executive Research Forum
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Police Executive Research Forum
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9781934485293
Subjects: Police chiefs; Vocational guidance
Description: Command Performance:  A Career Guide for Police Executives is PERF's best-selling book.  The second edition was written by Charlotte Lansinger, PERF's Executive Search consultant.  Ms. Lansinger has 28 years of experience helping local governments to conduct national searches for police chief candidates.  At the same time, Ms. Lansinger helps police executives to plan their careers and apply for positions as police chiefs.--Publisher website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-203).
Table of contents: title: Chap. 1. Becoming a police chief in a competitive market; title: Chap. 2. Planning your career; title: Chap. 3. Political influences; title: Chap. 4. Managing the process: search consultants; title: Chap. 5. The reśume, cover letter and references; title: Chap. 6. The interview process; title: Chap. 7. Other screening and assessment methods.; title: Chap. 8. Projecting the proper image; title: Chap. 9. The follow-up interview and effective negotiations; title: Chap. 10. Elements of compensation; title: Chap. 11. Employment agreements and contracts; title: Chap. 12. Advice from the pros; title: Appendix A. PERF's 2014 survey of police chiefs.; title: Appendix B. Questions to consider in assessing your fit for a job; title: Appendix C. Sample resumes; title: Appendix D. Sample cover letters; title: Appendix E. Sample thank you letter/Email; title: Appendix F. Sample employment agreements and performance contracts; title: Appendix G. Police Executive Research Forum resources.