Write a 700 to 1,050 word paper assessing the situation at the detention center. Include a discussion of the following questions: How does the lack of leadership from the chief executive affect an organization? Can other sources provide leadership?

Read the scenario, Off the Rails: A Troubled Criminal Justice Agency.

Write a 700 to 1,050 word paper assessing the situation at the detention center. Include a discussion of the following questions:

• How does the lack of leadership from the chief executive affect an organization? Can other sources provide leadership?

• Who are the constituents of the detention center? How are they affected by the situation?

• What is the result when supervisors focus on processes instead of people?

• What trends found in Ch. 3 of Managing Police Organizations should the detention center embrace? How would you go about implementing them?

• What does the research on leadership described in Ch. 7 of Criminal Justice Organizations suggest needs to change at the detention center? What attributes of leaders are suggested?