Law Enforcement Role AnalysisKey AssumptionsKey ConceptsDefinitionsDefinitions (cont 2)Definitions (cont 3)DyadFocal Position Counter Position DiagramPosition CentricSystemicRole ConflictLaw Enforcement Role AnalysisGuide to understanding behavior in Law Enforcement settingsKey Assumptions•All persons act in reference to expectations•Expectations are integral to social structure•Both “formal” and “informal” patterns of behavior are “expectation based”Key Concepts•Position•Positional Sector•Expectation•Role•Role Sector•Right•Obligation•Role BehaviorDefinitions•Position – the location of an actor in system of social relationships•Positional Sector – an element of the relational specification of a position•Expectation – an evaluative standard applied to an incumbent of a position•Role – a set of expectations applied to an incumbent of a particular positionDefinitions (cont 2)•Role Sector – a set of expectations applied to the relationship of a focal to a single counter position•Right – of an incumbent of a focal position is an expectation applied to the incumbent of a counter position•Obligation – of an incumbent of a focal position is an expectation applied to the incumbent of a focal positionDefinitions (cont 3) •Role behavior – an actual performance of an incumbent of a position which can be referred to an expectation for an incumbent of that positionDyadFocal Position Counter Position DiagramC o u n t e r P o s i t i o n( S g t . )C o u n t e r P o s i t i o n( S u s p e c t )C o u n t e r P o s i t i o n( T . V . C r e w )F o c a l P o s i t i o n( P a t r o l O f f i c e r )F o c a l P o s t i o n / C o u n t e r P o s i t o nPosition CentricSystemicRole Conflict•When an incumbent of a focal position feels that he/she is confronted with incompatible expectations•Intra-role conflict – perceives that others hold different expectations as the incumbent of a single position – see dyad and position centric•Inter-role conflict – individual perceives that others hold different expectations as the incumbent of two or more positions – see
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