Leadership in Law Enforcement
Role of the leader within those criminal justice organizations
By reviewing contemporary literature on criminal justice the study gives informed analysis of the expected standards and ethical practices that good leaders ought to have. It takes note that just as is the case with criminal behavior, theoretical knowledge like developmental, learning and biological theories seek to understand ethical and moral behavior. The study found out that leaders acting ethically is essential if a criminal justice system and organization is to grow in a healthy and ethical manner. The study also points out that the society's confidence in criminal justice may be eroded if the organizations act unethically. It is therefore important, says the study, that the organizations adopt the kind of leadership that motivates players in the industry to pursue ethical ideals in their work (Karimu, 2012).
What you believe is critical for the criminal justice leader to embrace to better lead within this environment?
Leaders of today are under continuous pressure to perform at high levels and be a success. Stakeholders also expect the organizations as well as the staff they guide to perform at such levels. To be good leaders, certain qualities need to be developed to ensure the leader does his or job successfully. The qualities aim to better the style of leadership applied. The study's purpose was identifying the attributes that can enhance a leader's skills. While some leaders do have the basic skills, the research seeks to enhance such skills. Future leaders will have more complex issues to deal with. To successfully lead their organizations, leaders ought to have these qualities. The law enforcement sector must also participate in developing their leaders.
Criminal justice leaders will have to adopt the attributes discussed below so as to ensure...
A big part of integrity is being able to commit to one's word be they to another person or to oneself. Criminal justice leaders ought to commit themselves to the organizations and the communities they serve. They must be men and women of integrity for their organizations and them to be a success.
They must stick to the commitments they make to themselves and the society. Being of integrity in one of these two areas and neglecting the other does not contribute to effective leadership as the person will always be in conflict and not be able to perform (Imundo, 1991).
Honesty is also very important and will help take criminal justice to the next level. True leadership is acting in line with one's intrinsic beliefs. Leaders ought not compromise what is right for expediency's sake. They ought to stick to what is true and right, especially when the times are tough. Having criminal justice like that will inspire trust and confidence in the organization and that is good for all stakeholders involved. Dishonesty on the other hand, can lead to disastrous outcomes that can negatively affect organizations (Imundo, 1991).
Trustworthy
Being trustworthy is quite a simple concept but can be challenging to implement. The basic rule is that one ought not to lie. Lies feed each other and once a leader starts lying, he or she will have to formulate more lies in the future to cover up the original lie. This can be disastrous in the setting of criminal justice as it is necessary that all information is dependable and as accurate as possible. It is easier to avoid lying by not say anything at all (McCallum, 2005).
Competence
Effective leaders should show competencies in their areas of work. Being competent allows those being lead to…
