According to Loop (2016), today the New York Police Department is reinventing the way cops and community, public and private entities, all work as one team to fight crime even more effectively and, ultimately, to prevent crime from happening in the first place. The NYPD has a plan to activate a shared responsibility for a safe and fair New York. It is a plan to continue the success against crime, to bridge the gap between police and minority communities, and to rebuild police morale. We are at a pivotal moment in New York’s history. We have the need, motivation, and opportunity to imagine a city where cops are not just policing in New York’s communities but with the residents in each of those communities whose involvement is the yet untapped force we need to …show more content…
(pg. A1). Captain Camargo has a clear vision of where he is taking the New York City Police Department and his command at Transit District 12.
Captain Camargo is a bureaucratic leader because he is strict “by the book”. According to Spahr (2015, October 30), bureaucratic leaders rely on rules and regulations and clearly defined positions within organizations. They tend to be people who are well organized. People in bureaucratic leadership are likely to report only to their immediate supervisor or, in the case of a president or CEO of a company, to the board of directors. Stepping out of the organizational role they play is difficult for them. Employees in bureaucracies are promoted based on their ability to conform to the rules. Bureaucratic leadership is based on strict hierarchies and often depends on written job descriptions and organization charts to explain the hierarchy and their relationships (pg. A1). According to Northouse (2012), the shift has been from a bureaucratic to an interactive social character. The change has major implications for leadership