Drug Task Force - Imagine that you are a police supervisor

Drug Task Force

Instructions

Imagine that you are a police supervisor, and you are conducting a training session with a group of police officers who are joining a new task force to combat street-level drug sales. This task force will consist of one sergeant supervisor and 10 officers drawn from the patrol division. All officers must have 2 years of patrol experience. For this assignment, you will create a PowerPoint presentation in which you will discuss the topics listed below.

· Include the purpose of the task force and the mission statement for the task force.

· Explain the roles and function of the new task force within the department, including where its authority comes from and the enforcement actions that it will take.

· Provide at least three ways in which the new task force can build its cohesiveness.

· Include information about how the task force’s performance will be evaluated, including why supervisory performance evaluations are important and the purpose and goals of the evaluations (which could include whether the task force continues or is disbanded).

Feel free to use your favorite search engine to locate examples of similar task forces from which you can pull source information. Also, you can refer back to Chapter 6 in your textbook and review the  2020 Drug Enforcement Administration National Drug Threat Assessment document  for help in creating your PowerPoint presentation.

Your presentation should consist of at least 10 slides and should include speaker notes. The slide count will not include the title slide or references slide. At least two references should be used for this presentation, one of which can be your textbook. Adhere to APA Style when creating citations and references for this assignment.

 

 

TASK FORCE

 

OVERVIEW

PURPOSE

GROUND RULES

Group identity and team spirit are a reflection of the size of a team; consequently, it is recommended that teams be kept under ten members, whenever possible, as a means of fostering cohesiveness within the group. This number is ideal, but it should be kept in mind that the purpose for which the team was created will, in many instances, dictate team size. This is especially true for interagency teams. (BRASWELL, MOORE)

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MISSION STATEMENT

Target, disrupt and dismantle drug trafficking and money laundering organizations, reduce the illegal drug supply in the United States, seize assets, and bring criminals to justice (DEA. 19 July, 2018. Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force.) Attack and reduce the supply of illegal drugs in the United States and diminish the violence and other criminal activity associated with the drug trade.

 

THE NEED OF THE TASK FORCE

Drug overdoses- Leading cause of injury-related death in U.S.

Nonfatal drug overdose- emotional and economic toll

Analyze evidence and provide science-based research

This epidemic is being driven primarily by opioids such as prescription painkillers, heroin, and synthetic drugs like fentanyl. Opioids were responsible for approximately 42,000 of the 64,000 drug overdose deaths in 2016.

 

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SERGEANT SUPERVISOR ROLE

(1) THE FIRST-LINE SUPERVISOR MUST ACT IN BEHALF OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND ITS LEADERS, (2) THE SERGEANT MUST TRAIN AND DEVELOP HUMAN RESOURCES, (3) PERSONNEL EFFORTS MUST BE COORDINATED, BOTH AMONG AND WITHIN EXISTING GROUPS; (4) THE SERGEANT MUST PLACE EMPLOYEES IN POSITIONS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR CAPABILITIES AND INTERESTS; (5) INTERNAL CONFLICTS SHOULD BE RESOLVED, WHETHER THESE CONFLICTS ARE PERSONAL OR JOB ORIENTED; (6) LONG-RANGE PLANNING FOR THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST BE IMPLEMENTED; AND (7) THE SERGEANT MUST PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TO PERSONNEL THROUGH PLANNING, ORGANIZATION, DIRECTION, AND CONTROL. MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT IS ONE FIRST-LINE SUPERVISOR'S MAIN RESPONSIBILITY TO BE AN EVALUATOR IN THE CONTINUOUS APPRAISAL OF SUBORDINATES; EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO CORRECT OBSERVED DEFICIENCIES. FOOTNOTE REFERENCES ARE INCLUDED IN THE PAPER.

TASK FORCE ROLES AND FUNCTIONS

influence prioritization of community safety efforts

BUILDING COHESIVENESS

 

EVALUATIONS

provide evidence that public resources are being deployed as promised and produce benefits

commensurate with their costs

 

Evaluation of the Multijurisdictional Task Forces (MJTFs), Phase II: MJTF Performance Monitoring Guide (ojp.gov)

EVALUATIONS CONT’D

 

Continuation

develop a strategic plan for the medium and long run, and make sure that it is adequately funded and implemented. This requires much more than typical interagency cooperation, and it is more than what is expected of an elected official. It requires a new entity with the vision, voice, and influence to make sure that community safety remains a priority in D6.