The Malcontent Cop: An Intervention Strategy

Law enforcement administrators often grumble about their “malcontent cops.” However, these officers are usually not seen as a defined department problem nor are they identified as a department resource. Every law enforcement agency, no matter how professional or dedicated to its personnel, has a small cadre of individuals who resist organizational direction and try to undermine management direction. They sabotage morale, resist team-building efforts and create a toxic work environment for the unfortunate people who happen to be coworkers. This class will present a three-pronged intervention strategy for dealing with those persons, to include supervisory training, organizational stakeholder development and training for the malcontent officers.