Bexar County Sheriff Essay

As the newly elected Sheriff of the Bexar County Sheriff’s Department, I will first hold a departmental meeting to introduce myself. I will provide a brief description of my professional qualifications and where I worked. I will provide my educational background, training and/or certifications. I will outline a brief description of my responsibilities as the newly elected sheriff to the staff.

Second, I would assess the department for strengths and weaknesses. According to Stark (2009), this is an important start to beginning an organizational change. During this assessment, I will research data records, dispatch calls, internal and external complaints of each personnel, patrol and office operations, strengths and weaknesses of management

In this meeting, I will address the discoveries from the scenario. A very loosely managed and controlled organization. Each department works interchangeably with other departments. Every department needs to evaluate the process of how their department is following the guidelines. There is no room for inconsistency (Thompson, S., n.d). There need to be measurable goals for each person to hold them accountable for their achievements and also to assess where they need to improve. If training or clarification is needed, management needs to work with the employee or team to establish a need for action. This will address the training is a haphazard issue. Employees might have transferred from other departments or come from other facilities. Reevaluating the workflow and figure if it is efficient and effective, if not need to revise and update. As for the supervision is nearly nonexistent and deputies are coming and going as they want needs to be addressed. I would need to evaluate the reasons there is no supervisor present at all times. If there are duties or obligations taking the deputies and supervisors away from their daily activities, I need to address the issue. I will readdress and emphasize the department's attendance and punctuality