Historically, criminal justice organizations are
hierarchal in nature and are typically managed with a top down approach.
A recent California Commission of Police Officers Standards and
Training article purports that it is time for criminal justice
organizations to evolve to affectively meet the needs of the future.
As society rapidly moves further into the 21st century, new paradigms
around how to effectively structure criminal justice organizations to
maximize effectiveness and the safety of our communities, new
strategies, approaches and ways of thinking will be necessary their
effective management. In order for these new paradigms to exist, it will
be necessary for substantive organizational changes to be implemented.
Required Reading
Olsen, T. S. (July 2010). Net-Centric Policing A Law Enforcement
Structure for the Informational Age. California Commission on Peace
Officer Standards and Training. Retrieved March 11, 2013 from
httpss://lib.post.ca.gov/lib-documents/cc/47-Olson.pdf
McNamara, C. (n.d.). Basic Context for Organizational Change. Free
Management Library. Retrieved March 11, 2103 from
httpss://managementhelp.org/organizationalchange/basics.htm
Nikols, F. (2012). Change Management 101: A Primer. Distance Consulting
LLC. Retrieved March 11, 2013 from httpss://www.nickols.us/change.htm
Prosci. (2012). Why Change Management? Change Management: The People
Side of Change. Retrieved March 11, 2013 from
httpss://www.change-management.com/tutorial-people-side-mod1.htm
Case Assignment
Analyze the forces or pressures that precipitate the need for new or
alternative management approaches in complex criminal justice
organizations. Identify those that warrant special consideration, and
evaluate them in terms of their potential effectiveness in terms of
today’s complex societal and budgetary needs. Finally, what key elements
of change management must be applied to make and ensure the necessary
changes stick.
Explain and support your views with reference to ideas from the
background readings and any other relevant sources that you have found
on the internet. I want you to use at least 3 different sources beyond
those given in the Background readings, all of which should be annotated
on your References page and cited within the body of your paper.
Keys to the Assignment
The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered in your paper include:
Demonstrate an understanding of the complexities of organizational
change and how change impacts internal and external constituents
Examine how budgetary constraints impact the change process
Examine the importance of managing the change process in complex criminal justice organizations
