1. Ask a local police manager/correction supervisor what types of positive and negative discipline he or she frequently uses. Ask what role discretion should play in the application of punishment. Who has the authority to exercise such control at your local police department?
2. Students develop a few ways to work with a problematic type of employee as their supervisor.
3. Select one of the following topics and find a recent article about it on the Internet:
- Progressive discipline
- Excessive use of force
- Sexual harassment on the job
- Police/correction corruption
Summarize the main points of the article and give a complete reference.
4. Look for recent media articles involving police/correction misconduct in your city and supply the article or link relative to misconduct by a law enforcement or correction agent. As a police/correction supervisor, what would you choose as a method of dealing with the misconduct?