G.O. .2 Departmental management Philiosophies

Question 1

MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHIES: The following concept’s guide the Department’s overall philosophy of enhancing public Safety, Service, and Security through a participative management program.

Answer 1

P-L-O-P-C

1. Public responsibility
2. Leadership and Innovation
3. Organizational Development
4. Personnel Development
5. Command accountability

Question 2

P-L-O-P-C

1. Public responsiblity
2. Leadership and Innovation
3. Organization Development
4. Personnel Development
5. Command accountability

(1) Public Responsibility. The Department will continue its primary responsibility to anticipate and respond to the needs of the public which it serves. This is to be accomplished at each command level through ongoing
analysis and planning. To maintain our professional response to public needs, the Department must investigate additional funding sources for the future.
Dependent on availability of expertise and resources, the Department will encourage growth in those areas where there is a demonstrated public need.

Answer 2

1. Public responsibility

Question 3

P-L-O-P-C

1. Public responsiblity
2. Leadership and Innovation
3. Organization Development
4. Personnel Development
5. Command accountability

(2) Leadership and Innovation. The California Highway Patrol has the reputation of being a leader in traffic law enforcement. The Department will continue to maintain or enhance its leadership role to better respond to public needs. All personnel must strive to improve the productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness of departmental operations. The Department will encourage managers, whenever possible, to identify, develop, and implement new ideas for achieving appropriate missions and objectives.

Answer 3

2. Leadership and Innovation

Question 4

P-L-O-P-C

1. Public responsiblity
2. Leadership and Innovation
3. Organization Development
4. Personnel Development
5. Command accountability

(3) Organizational Development. Supervisors and managers will be developed through training and experience to improve the Department’s capability to excel in a changing environment. True and honest reflection, both individually and as an organization, are essential and we must embrace and understand the fact that each employee has a stake in the Department’s
success. Each employee has the opportunity and ability to achieve individual excellence and to make daily choices that greatly impact the Department. Each member of the Department must be willing to evaluate their own actions and demeanor from the perspective of the people we serve. Managers will manage their areas of responsibility through the strategic planning process, operationally implementing the Department’s mission, vision, goals, and objectives.

Answer 4

3. Organization Development

Question 5

(P-L-O-P-C

1. Public responsiblity
2. Leadership and Innovation
3. Organization Development
4. Personnel Development
5. Command accountability

4) Personnel Development. Managers will develop their personnel to the fullest extent possible, including the establishment of individual accountability. As such, this development should reinforce that respect, dignity, fairness, and compassion should be extended at all times. The Department will continue to pursue and achieve realistic equal employment opportunity goals.

Answer 5

4. Personnel Development

Question 6

P-L-O-P-C

1. Public responsiblity
2. Leadership and Innovation
3. Organization Development
4. Personnel Development
5. Command accountability

(5) Command Accountability. The Department will, through implementation of its participative management and planning philosophies, continue to promote
responsibility, accountability, and decision making at each command level. Command accountability shall include implementing a unified vision consistent
with the Department’s commitment and responsibility to public service.

Answer 6

5. Command accountability