Positive policing : managing a pandemic in the world's largest democracy / Sonia Mehrotra and Uday Salunkhe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mehrotra, Sonia, author.

Salunkhe, Uday, author.

Series:

SAGE business cases.

SAGE business cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crisis management--India--Case studies.

Crisis management.

Police administration--India--Case studies.

Police administration.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--India--Case studies.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2023.

Summary:

This case details the responses of Thane Police Commissionerate in India to the challenges and uncertainties of the early 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. It documents the successful managerial strategies of police leaders who went beyond the call of duty to help the public. In particular, it explores the leadership characteristics of the Police Commissioner whose actions helped build trust and confidence among his team members and enabled them perform in a manner that brought positive perception of and trust in the police. The case encourages students to consider frameworks and concepts of organization, management, leadership, and crisis management, provoking thought about ideas and practices that can support a more humane, collaborative future for policing urban communities.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-0719-1303-4

9781071913031

OCLC:

1362530233