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According to the text, the police executive's internal role is substantially more important than his or her external role.

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B) False

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Beyond simply getting employees to adhere to standards and guidelines, striving to win the hearts and minds of employees is characteristic of:

A) management
B) supervision
C) leadership
D) administration

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Community policing and problem-oriented policing strategies empower officers by encouraging initiative and creativity.

The community is an element of the police organizational environment.

Which of the following is not one of the three basic police organizational models for media relations?

The media controls much of the information the public learns about a police agency and therefore is an important component of the police agency's environment.

The trend in police collective bargaining has been for management to become more sophisticated and less likely to bargain away "management prerogatives."

Managing can be thought of as making sure that the job is done correctly.

According to Reinventing Government, government agencies should be __________, not rule-driven.

One of the most important ________ responsibilities of the police executive is securing the resources needed for the department to operate efficiently.

The ___________ style emphasizes the external role of the police executive over the internal role.

Of the four police executive styles, this style is the most needed today but the least often found in police departments.

According to the text, police administration needs to be completely independent of politics.

Which of the following is most true regarding police unions and employee associations?

Civil service systems originated in order to make government hiring, including police employment, less political and based more on merit and qualifications.