Top-Cop Executive Style

If I were appointed chief executive of a law enforcement agency, the executive styles that I would adopt would be the Top Cop and the Statesman. The reasons why I would choose the Top Cop is because I like to lead by example and be heavily involved in police operations (Cordner, 2016). Another reason why I would choose Top Cop is because I feel that as a leader you have to be able to do everything that you ask your troops to do and even though I am the chief executive, there is no task that would be beneath me. It is my experience that having a leader who leads by example shows everyone “what behaviors and attitudes are most highly valued by the organization” (Cordner, 2016, p. 205). I would make sure that I am empowering my leadership personnel to make the decisions when it comes to leading and directing the men and women of the department. A great leader knows that he or she can delegate authority but the responsibility always falls on the shoulders of the leader. While as the chief executive, I understand the importance of dealing with the politicians and media and trying to be transparent with them, but my focus will be on the safety of my department as well as the overall safety of the community that we serve

The Statesman executive style falls in line with the way that I envision a great leader should be like. The Statesman requires his or her members to lead by example on and off duty and throughout the community (Cordner, 2016). Much like the Top Cop, the Statesman delegate’s authority to their leaders and allows them to make internal and external decisions for the department, but knows that the responsibility of the department solely rests on his or her shoulders. The Statesman also listens to their personnel’s thoughts and ideas and never makes changes unless they are necessary and for the betterment of the