You are the deputy chief (second in command) of a medium-sized...

You are the deputy chief (second in command) of a medium-sized agency of 40 sworn officers. The police chief recently wrote a grant proposal to receive funding for new state-of-the-art body-worn cameras for all officers. The grant funding has been received, and the chief has selected you to lead the implementation of the mandatory use of body-worn cameras for the agency.

Discuss what obstacles you foresee and arguments you expect against the mandatory use of body-worn cameras. Take into account the agency's unionized officers, and the various concepts of organizational theory, behavior, and culture discussed in the assigned reading. Offer solutions to demonstrate your leadership abilities in gaining employee buy-in for such a major policy change.

• Address the organizational theories that apply to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies.
• Address arguments that can be raised against the policy to illustrate typical organizational behavior.
• Suggest solutions to the arguments against the mandatory body-worn camera policy that take into account and describe law enforcement culture and this agency's unionized law enforcement culture.