Law Enforcement

Mission Statement

The mission of the baccalaureate degree in Public Administration is to provide current and future middle managers with the professional skills and management tools necessary to succeed in the management of a law enforcement agency. The role of the law enforcement middle manager is primarily to provide leadership to the agency stakeholders. The twenty-first century middle manager must be able to adapt to rapid technology changes, interact with diverse groups of citizens, and possess the ability to manage daily operations on limited budgets.

Learning Outcomes

NSC Public Administration in Law Enforcement students develop skills and aptitudes in the following areas: 

Critical Thinking 

• Knowledge of diverse aspects of management in law enforcement – personnel and financial resource management, leadership, legal issues, human relations within the law organization, and relations with the media and community outside the agencies
• Understanding of the dilemmas faced by today’s law enforcement leadership
• Knowledge and understanding of and the ability to apply the principles and processes of management to the administration of law agencies
• The ability to develop and apply an analytical and systematic approach to problem solving and decision making

Communication 

• Understanding varied aspects and theories of effective organizational communication
• The ability to utilize the knowledge of effective organizational communication
• The ability to communicate accurately and persuasively in writing and oral communication in the formats and language used within law enforcement agencies
• The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively in writing and oral communication to the many community stakeholders in law enforcement issues

Effective Citizenship 

• Assess and build the relationships of law enforcement agencies to the various communities they serve
• Communicate and monitor the ethical expectations of the agency to all employees
• Recognize how diversity, ethical decision making and leadership, social responsibility, globalization, and multicultural considerations affect law enforcement leadership, organizations, and their environment