Le 200 Course Outline 2012_2013

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UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAMDEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PEUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

LE 200: LEADERSHIP IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013

Course instructors: Mr. Respicius Shumbusho Damian (office No. 01 CASS Quadrangular Building)

Ms. Matrona Kabyemela (office No. 01 CASS Quadrangular Building)

I. Course DescriptionThis course orients students to the leadership approach to law enforcement. The course interrogates the

key conceptual, theoretical, and practical issues that justify the need for leadership in ensuring effectivelaw enforcement. It is a 3 units course offered within one semester of the university of Dar es salaam

academic year.

II. Course Objective(s)This course intends to help students understand the relationship and role of leadership in law enforcement.

The students will also be able to analyze leadership pitfalls in selected cases and contexts of law

enforcement.

III.Course DeliveryThe course shall be delivered through lectures, seminars, and a variety of participatory activities including

case on which students will be able to apply the theoretical and analytical tools obtained from lectures anddiscussions.

IV.Course AssessmentCoursework shall carry 40% of the overall marks and final examination shall carry 60%. The coursework

includes 10% marks for preparing and presenting a researched seminar topic, 15% for a 4 pages

maximum (12, single spaced, justified, with 0 paragraph spacing and 1 line spacing, the font type shouldbe Georgia or Book Antiqua) individual paper developed by a student himself/herself about a case study,

and 15% for an in-class test.

Course Contents

Topic One: The Concept of Law Enforcement from a Leadership perspective Definition of Law enforcement Dimensions of Law enforcement What is leadership? Who is a leader?

Topic Two: Theories of Leadership and their Relationship with Law Enforcement Trait theory Theory X and Y of McGregor Group and Exchange theory; Contingency theory; Social learning theory; Behavioral theory; Transactional; Servant leadership.

Topic Three: The Relevance of leadership in Law Enforcement Philosophical justification of leadership in law enforcement The importance of leadership in law enforcement Avenues of exercising leadership in law enforcement The Need for strategic Leadership in Law Enforcement Leadership skills necessary for law enforcement


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Topic Four: Leadership/ Management Styles and Law Enforcement Golemans leadership styles Leadership styles and how they affect people behavior Relevance of the style approach to law enforcement

Topic Five: Leadership Ethics and Law enforcement What is ethical and what is not ethical? The need for ethics in law enforcement

Topic Six: Leadership in Law Enforcement in Tanzania (cases) Policing Prison system Regulating processes Other Law Enforcement Arrangements

Basic Readings

Adair, J. (2007) Leadership for Innovation: How to Organize Team Creativity and Harvest Ideas.London: Kogan page.

Campbell, Tim & Harald Fuhr (2004) Leadership and Innovation is Subnational Government(Electronic Sources)

Cartwright, J. (1983) Political Leadership in Africa. New York: St. Martins Press.

Chao-Chuen et al (Ed) (2008) Leadership and Management in China: Philosophies, Theories andPractice (Electronic Sources)

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (2006), The Police, the People, the Politics: PoliceAccountability in Tanzania, New Delhi: CHRI

Conditt, J. H. Jr. (2001), Institutional Integrity The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Vol.70 (11)Daan Van Knippenberg & Michael A. Hogg (Ed) (2003) Leadership and Power. Identity Processes in

Groups and Organizations (Electronic source)

Dominique, Wisler and Ihekwoaba D. Onwudiwe (2009), Community Policing: International Patternsand Comparative Perspectives, African Journal Of Criminology & Justice Studies, Vol. 4, (1),

Drucker, P. (1967) The Effective Executive, New York: Harper and Row.Fiedler, F. E. (1967)A Theory of Leadership Effectiveness, New York: McGraw-Hill.Hollander, E. P. (1978)Leadership Dynamics: A practical guide to effective relationships, New York:

Free Press.

Hunt, M. and OTool, B., (1998)Reform, Ethics and Leadership in the Public Service: A Festschriftin honour of Richard A. Chapman, Aldershot: Ashgate.

Issa G. Shivji (2001), A Framework Paper On: A Study Of Police Powers and Political Expression,Dar es salaam: Research and Education for Democracy in Tanzania (REDET)

McGregor, D. (1966)Leadership and Motivation, Cambridge: MIT PressPrice, T.(2008).Leadership Ethics an Introduction, Cambidge: Cambrige University PressSteven Shavell (1993), The Optimal Structure of Law Enforcement, Journal of Law and Economics,

Vol. xxxvi, p.255-287

Timple, A. Dale (1987) Leadership (Electronic Source)United Nations (2001), Public Service Ethics in Africa, New York: United Nations Department of

Economic and Social Affairs

United Republic of Tanzania (1997), The Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service Act, 1996URT (2010), A Handbook for Police Officer, Ministry of Home Affairs-Tanzania Police ForceYukl, G. (2002) Leadership in Organization, Inc. Prenice Hall International: New Jersey


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Note: Each student should supply necessary information for registration into the UDSM Learning

Management System. A list of registration shall be submitted to the Center for Virtual Learning (CVL) and

arrange for a one hour training to facilitate access to the online course that shall be used as the courses

main repository. All word processed assignments should be submitted as MS Word 97-2003 document

attachments to [email protected]. Any academic consultation apart from submission

should be done through [email protected] is an academic offense. The return for it isa zero grade.

Seminar Questions

1. What is law enforcement? Do you think the concept of leadership is important in law enforcement?2. Describe at least three theories of leadership. Which of the theories best explains the relevance of

leadership in law enforcement?

3. With concrete examples, briefly discuss the difference between private and public enforcement ofthe law. Which of the two would utilizes leadership approach in achieving effective law

enforcement.

4. To what extent would you consider the military police philosophy to be offering effective tools fordesigning law enforcement institutions? What are its strength and weakness?

5. Why is it important for law enforcers to learn about and be concerned with issues of leadership?6. Discuss various ways through which leadership skills could be exercised by law enforcement

agencies.7. The so-called strategic leadership has nothing to do with law enforcement institutions. With focus

on the police, would you agree?

8. With reference to Daniel Goleman (2002), which leadership style would you recommend for lawenforcement bodies and why? Do you think democratic leadership is more effective than autocratic

leadership?

9. Why should law enforcers be concerned with the issue of ethics in general and leadership ethics inparticular?

10.Using your own experience discuss specific leadership challenges a law enforcer is likely toencounter in executing his/her routine duties?

11.With reference to current, the police and prison system reforms discuss the extent to which lawenforcement in Tanzania is becoming effective.

12.Assess the techniques used by any three (different types of) regulatory authorities in enforcing lawin their area of jurisdiction. To what extent do they capitalize on the leadership approach?

13.To what extent do you consider the city militias approach to offer an effective alternative forreshaping law enforcement in Dar es Salaam?

Documents

Le 200 Course Outline 2012_2013