Glossary

Glossary

Professionalism: within a law enforcement context, the ability to exercise discretion with a level of autonomy.

Transactional leadership: in law enforcement, a style of leadership where managers are more oriented toward bureaucracy and to maintaining the status quo.

Transformational leader: a style of leadership that requires managers to transcend their own interests to uphold the interests of the organization by focusing on future and long-term goals instead of short-term satisfaction.