TY - GEN AU - Gul, Serdar Kenan AU - O'Connell, Paul E. TI - Police performance appraisals: a comparative perspective SN - 9781439839461 U1 - 363.22 PY - 2013/// CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press KW - Organization behavior KW - Human resource management KW - Police - Personnel management - United State KW - Police - Personnel management -Turkey KW - Police - Rating of - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Police performance appraisal is one of the most important components of law enforcement managementवaffecting the quality of the services a department delivers as well as the satisfaction of its employees. Therefore, it is crucial that the performance appraisal process is conducted in an effective and equitable manner. Police Performance Appraisals: A Comparative Perspective employs the comparative case study approach to evaluate systems in police departments in two diverse locales Ankara, Turkey and Toledo, Ohio. The study seeks to determine whether there are any common trends or obvious similarities that transcend national and cultural boundaries. From this information, best practices can be identified to improve the system of any police organization ER -