Conduct a web search for the budget of a law enforcement organization you are interested in or live near.

Conduct a web search for the budget of a law enforcement organization you are interested in or live near. Describe your thoughts after reviewing these resources in the form of three paragraphs including the following:

Which agency budget did you find? Provide a link.

How large was the budget?

What was the most significant expenditure?

What surprised you about the budget?

What type of budget format is used?

What is the most critical element of the budget? (usually based on largest expenditure)

Read Chapter 12 (pdf provided) and Imagine you are a police executive and must develop a budget. What type/style of the budget will you create and why? Describe your plan in two paragraphs.

View this video, Police, Firefighters Leaving Memphis Because of Budget Cuts. This is a difficult situation. As a police leader, you have little control over the budget of a department. Describe your thoughts after reviewing this resource in the form of two paragraphs including the following:

If you were in this situation as a midlevel leader (Sgt., Capt., or Major), how would you encourage the officers under your command?

What actions would you take within the department to address these issues?

Are there any actions that you think would be inappropriate for officers of any rank to participate in (e.g., protests, sit-ins, talks with city council members)?

Take the Work-Addiction Risk Test. Describe your thoughts after reviewing this resource in the form of two paragraph including the following:

Are you work addicted?

Do you agree with the findings of this short survey?

Do you know anyone who is work-addicted, what is it like to be around them?

Describe the adverse impacts work addiction may have on a police organization as well as on the employee.

As a police leader, how could you help someone who is addicted to work?