Case Studies
Chapter 16: Civil Liability and Accreditation
You are the deputy chief of a small department. You like to have a straightforward, honest relationship with your officers. You have one officer who reminds you of Barney Fife. The officer perhaps means well, but you have to maintain a “close rein” on him. Your position in the department makes you both a first-line supervisor and the executive officer of the department.
The chief is a friendly fellow who the officers jokingly refer to as “last number redial.” The reason for the nickname is because he frequently makes decisions based on the information given to him by the person with whom he last spoke.
Your policy of honesty with the officers allows them talk to you without repercussions. Generally, this works well for you and the department. However, something has come up with “Barney.” He recently found out that his wife is having an affair, and he admits to you that he found out who the man was and “kidnapped” him, driving him around town at gunpoint.