Chief Fortier Role

The internal roles exhibited by Chief Fortier and Chief Davis differed dramatically. After reviewing the case studies, I feel Chief Fortier’s possessed the internal role of a manager. Upon assuming the position of chief in the Riverside Police Department, Chief Fortier’s primary objectives were to revamp the administration, install modern police systems, and establish a community-policing program (Cordner, 2016). I believe Chief Fortier exclusively exhibited traits as manager because he updated organizational goals, and implemented new policies and procedures, but he failed to elicit adequate support within the Riverside Police Department. The internal role of leading requires a police administrator to lead by example, and show employees

Now that we have discussed Chief Fortier internal role as a manager, let us examine Chief Davis’ internal roles as a manager and a leader. Chief Davis made it priority to develop a strategic plan for the Lowell Police Department, and he generated a variety of internal operational and administrative changes (Cordner, 2016). Chief Davis utilized his talented and dedicated staff to carry out his vision for the city of Lowell, which displays traits of a manager. Additionally, Chief Davis desired to facilitate open dialogue between the community and police department, which he accomplished by hosting a community between his command staff and community members (Cordner, 2016). I believe this directly demonstrates the internal role of a leader because Chief Davis set a vision and lead by example. After discussing the internal roles of each Chief it is now important to analyze the external roles of both Chief Davis and Chief Fortier. Chief Davis’ external roles included politics, utilizing other government agencies, and partnering with the community (Cordner, 2016). Chief Davis actually enlisted the help of a local senator to establish the Lowell Police Department’s mission statement, and he worked closely with the city’s government