Leadership roles in police service management and occupational culture

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present results from a survey of police managers in Norway on leadership roles and occupational culture. A total of eighteen police personnel values for occupational culture were applied in this research. All of them represent cultural dimensions of potential importance to law enforcement performance. Respondents emphasized the role of personnel leader where the manager is responsible for supervising, hiring, training, organizing, coordinating, and motivating a cadre of personnel to achieve the goals of the organization. Empirical research as presented in this paper is important to generate insights into links between theory and practice in police management.