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What Are The Key Competencies, Qualities, And Attributes Of The African American Municipal Police Chief?, Patrick Oliver Jul 2013

What Are The Key Competencies, Qualities, And Attributes Of The African American Municipal Police Chief?, Patrick Oliver

Faculty Dissertations

The purpose of this dissertation was to identify and understand the dimensions of leadership of those African Americans, who are effective as the chief executive officer (CEO) of a municipal law enforcement agency, and thereby to educate and inform both those aspiring to be police chiefs and those presently serving as police chiefs, particularly African Americans. Four content areas were examined to gain a better understanding of the research question: (1) Police executive leadership literature; (2) African American leadership; (3) The trait theory of leadership; (4) emotional intelligence. Study participants were all African American police chiefs with the expertise and …


Entry Level Assessment Center (Elac) Predictors For Success As Law Enforcement Officers: A Pilot Study, Patrick Oliver, Michael W. Firmin Jan 2013

Entry Level Assessment Center (Elac) Predictors For Success As Law Enforcement Officers: A Pilot Study, Patrick Oliver, Michael W. Firmin

History and Government Faculty Publications

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