Leadership in Criminal Justice

Catalog description

This course will focus on the administration and management of criminal justice agencies. Leadership styles and characteristics will be examined. What makes a good leader in law enforcement and/or criminal justice agency? What skills are most important? Consideration will also be given to the system in which criminal justice leaders operate. How do leaders accomplish agendas, promote change, and enforce policy while maintaining relationships in the community? This course will look at criminal justice organizations and will involve case studies and leadership seminars with current leaders in the field. Budgeting and long-range planning as well as human resource management are examined. The student will also study and analyze the development of various criminal justice agency policies and procedures. Emphasis will also be placed on contemporary issues faced by criminal justice agencies. Prerequisite: admission to the Graduate Certificate in Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice program.