A CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT A Presentation for UCF Lambda Alpha Epsilon Students & Faculty Members

A CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT A Presentation for UCF Lambda Alpha Epsilon Students & Faculty Members

Once upon a time…

Serving Communities in Georgia, Florida, & South Dakota 1977-1978 1978-1986 1986-1989 1989-2000 2000-2005 2005-2013

1990 1987 1978 2007 1995 1983 1986 2011 2007 2008

End of the Civil Rights Era—5 National Studies on Police End of Traditional/Professional Era Foot Patrol, Motorcycles, Cars, and Patty Wagons Pre-AFIS, LIVESCAN, DNA, CAD, RMS, Mobile Computers, Digital Cameras and Recorders, Dash Cams, etc. Worked for Veterans who had 20-30 plus years on the job Male dominated profession In The Beginning…

Albert Einstein said… If I have been able to see further than most men, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants.

Education, Confidence Mr. Penner Character, Education, Confidence & Heart Max Barlow Character, Competency & Experience Chief Curtis McClung (Ph.D.)—Columbus, Georgia Chief Rick Bohn—Atlanta PD/Americus, Georgia Captain J.B. Hicks—Columbus/Americus Georgia Sergeant Buster King—Columbus, Georgia Sheriff Philip B. Williams—Brevard Co., Florida Major Anthony J. Vitek, Jr.—Baltimore Co, Maryland Character, Conscious Competency & Education UCF Professors Daniel Hall, Stephen Holmes Mark Lanier, Mike Reynolds, and Cory Watkins Character, Conscious Competency, Education & Experience FDLE Senior Leadership Program Southern Police Institute IACP Competent Conscious Competent

If you do this job properly, there is nothing more NOBLE you will do with your life. Andrew Jacobs, Sr.

You can understand constitutional limitations of the job, but if you don’t believe in the sanctity of the law, when tempted, you may violate it. What we believe is sometimes more important than what we know. Bill Westfall

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. ~The Declaration of Independence~ US Constitution Bill of Rights Amendments Supreme Court Decisions

Law Enforcement Code of Ethics As a Law Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind… I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held as long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession ... law enforcement. Law Enforcement Oath of Honor On my honor… I will always uphold the constitution, my community, and the agency I serve.

Power and Restraint: The Moral Dimension of Police Work Written by Howard S. Cohen and Michael Feldberg (1991) Five Standards Of Ethical Policing Fair access Public trust Safety and security Teamwork Objectivity

CORE VALUES OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY Human life Principles embodied in the Constitution The person The strength of personal character The community we serve Individual leadership Quality of life in the workplace

Every law enforcement officer regardless of rank or title is a leader…a manager…and ultimate accountability is to the citizens we serve.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT • Leadership: the process of influencing human behavior to achieve organizational goals that serve the public, while developing individuals, teams, and the organization for future service.

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT • Management: the process of combining human and technical resources to achieve organizational goals. Management involves the application of various functions including planning, organizing, coordinating, leading, and controlling.

CREDIBILITY: THE FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP Study conducted by Kouzes and Posner (from The Leadership Challenge): 75,000 business and government executives surveyed over 25 years Respondents asked to select the 7 qualities they “most look for and admire in a leader, someone whose direction they would willingly follow”

CREDIBILITY: THE FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP The majority of respondents believed that a leader must be: Honest Forward-looking Inspiring Competent More than anything, people want leaders who are credible!

CREDIBILITY: THE FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP A clear link exists between credibility and followers’ attitudes and behaviors To be credible, “Do what you say you will do” Words and actions must be consistent You do not get to pick and choose when you honor commitments

CREDIBILITY: • Stephen Covey (from The Speed of Trust): • Credibility = Character + Competency • Character consists of two subcomponents: • Integrity • Intent • Competency consists of two subcomponents: • Capabilities • Results (Fruit)

Once upon a time, a little girl grew up and graduated from the 2nd largest university in our nation…a place called UCF… And she became a Police Chief…

Thank You University of Central Florida, Lambda Alpha Epsilon and Faculty!

A CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT A Presentation for UCF Lambda Alpha Epsilon Students & Faculty Members