prove of the idea, then the program is most likely going to stay dormant until there are changes made.Attitudes also affect more things than people think, according to another author. “If police socialization on the job occurs, then the number of years of service as well as officer rank, among other factors, might be related to the attitudes that police officers hold”(Brooks, 117). It is important to see that attitudes play an important role, not only for the image of the officer, but also the image of the department.Job satisfaction among officers is another often forgotten about topic involving police officers. “Police officer job satisfaction has been approached as a way of diminishing police officer job stress, increasing organizational commitment, and reducing the negative consequences of stress”(Greene, 169). If an officer is dissatisfied with an aspect of their job, it is important to find out what it is, and try to come up with a solution for his or her problem. If the problem consists of a problem that is outside of his job, it is also important to try to uncover what the problem is so he can be helped and progress can be made.“Current studies on community policing often ignore the role of frustration and strain on community policing”(Yates, 205). Community policing does not consist of all positive outcomes. Officers often become frustrated and upset with the community policing model because it may not worked as well as planned, or that walking the beat may even change the way an officer thinks while on a beat.As a manager, it is important to understand and be involved in all areas of an organization. The same holds true in law enforcement. If you’re a sergeant, lieutenant, captain, commander, or any other type of commanding officer, you know that the department is tugging at you from both sides of the chain-of-command. Managers, especially mid-level managers like sergeants a...
