Leadership, the Moving Spirit. The Theory of Management in Policing
Leadership, the Moving Spirit. The Theory of Management in Policing

Summary/Abstract: The reorganization and the extension of management methods of the Hungarian state administration, including the Police, have accelerated. The changes have been intensified by the EU law harmonization and the alteration of the Police duties (the fusion of Police and Frontier Guards, the Schengen accession, new forms of delinquency, and the new expectations towards police services). Qualitative changes demand the conscious management of reorganization. They accompany the modernization of leadership roles and functions. The management at the Police cannot lack the updated and integrated mentality, the persistent broadening of knowledge and new forms of cooperation and resources which enable to them provide a higher quality of services. Contemporary leaders doubtlessly have a special role. It also seems evident that task management cannot be based on old routines. Leaders cannot do without updated management skills, techniques, methods or modern scientific support. Moreover, police leaders perform rather complex activities by not only fulfilling ordinary or specific security functions in management-administration but also by coordinating the related activities. The present study intends to examine the literature of theoretical leadership related to policing and the relations between management functions and functional activities.

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