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Police - one of the pillars of the criminal justice system that has the specific
responsibility of maintaining law and order and combating crime within the society.
- comes from Latin "politia"-civil administration which itself derives from the
ancient Greek police "city"
Administration - an organizational process concerned with the implementation of
objectives and plans and internal operating efficiency.
Organization - a group of persons working together for a common goal or objectives.
Police Organization - a group of trained personnel in the field of public safety
administration engaged in the achievement of goals and objectives that promotes
the maintenance of peace and order, protection of life and property, enforcement of
the laws and the prevention of crimes.
Enforcement - means to compel obedience to a law, regulation or command.
Law Enforcement Agency - pertains to an organization responsible for enforcing the
laws.
Objectives - refer to the purpose by which the organization was created. Refer to the
goals of the organization.
Supervision - means the act of watching over the work or tasks of the members of the
organization to ensure that desired results are achieved.
Management - the process of directing and facilitating the work of people organized in
formal groups in order to achieve objectives. Judicious or wise use of resources
such as: manpower, material, money, equipment, supplies and time.
Hierarchy - represents the formal relationship among superiors and subordinates in any
given organization. Serve as the framework for the flow of authority downward and
obedience upward, through the department.
Authority - the right to command and control the behavior of employees in lower
positions within an organizational hierarchy. Must be viewed in terms of prescribed
roles rather than of individuals.
Management/Administrative Functions
1. Planning
2. Organizing
3. Directing
4. Controlling
5. Staffing
6. Reporting
7. Budgeting
Principles of efficient Management
* Division of work - work specialization can increase efficiency with the same amount of
effort.
* Authority and Responsibility - authority includes the right to command and the power
to require obedience. One cannot have authority without responsibility.