Agency Politics Within the Vbso
Agency Politics
Persons wishing to become police officers in the United States must first pass a battery of tests designed to eliminate those who fail to meet the minimum standards (Thomas & Barringer, 2012, p. 1600-1601). Thus begins the indoctrination process for those that enter the academy and survive long enough to be offered a position within a policing agency. One of the first value systems the recruits face is that of police culture, which does not always align with the official mission statement of the sponsoring policing agencies. The continued indoctrination of green officers is the responsibility of senior training officers and any resistance to becoming a member of the agency's culture would likely result in elimination of the officer from field training.
As Thomas and Barringer (2012) note, the effectiveness of a policing agency depends on the ability of its members to recognize and adapt to the many different value systems in existence within their jurisdiction. Within a city police department, for example, the values inherent to neighborhoods, the city government, news media outlets, oversight committees, the state government, and the federal government will at times align with the agency culture, but not always. Negotiating this political landscape will determine how successful the police will be in meeting their agency goals. The most common points of tension between agency and public values is in cases of police misconduct, but internal conflict also arise when talented officers attempt to challenge the status quo. What follows is an examination of the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office, the political atmosphere in which it operates, and a recent example of what happens when agency politics come into conflict with external value systems.
Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office
The Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office (VBSO) has a storied past (Stolle, 2013, p. 4). First established around the year 1645 and serving a population of about 1,000 colonists, the VBSO now serves close to half a million citizens residing in the City of Virginia Beach and close to 2 million residents in the Princess Anne County metro area. Virginia Beach encompasses...
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