Management and Supervision in Law Enforcement

About Christine Hess OrthmannKaren HessKren HessShaun LaDue

The late Kren Matison Hess PhD wrote extensively in law enforcement and criminal justice gaining a respected reputation for the consistent pedagogical style around which she structured each textbook. She co-authored multiple editions of MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION IN LAW ENFORCEMENT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION JUVENILE JUSTICE and INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE in addition to CONSTITUTIONAL LAW AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; much of her work and influence remains unchanged in this new edition. Christine Hess Orthmann holds an M.S. in criminal justice from the University of Cincinnati and has been writing about and researching various aspects of criminal justice for more than 20 years. A well-respected author of numerous Cengage Learning textbooks Ms. Orthmann is a former reserve officer with the Rosemount (Minnesota) Police Department. She is a member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences the American Society of Criminology the Text and Academic Authors Association and the National Criminal Justice Honor Society (Alpha Phi Sigma). Shaun E. LaDue M.S. has 24 years of police experience with over eight years as a police chief. Presently he serves as chief of police for the City of West Des Moines Iowa a department that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement (CALEA). He served from 2004 to 2010 as the chief of police for the City of Owatonna Minnesota prior to which he was with the Bloomington Police Department Minnesota having risen from a patrol officer to Division Commander of patrol operations administration and special operations with various positions along the way including crimes against persons detective and school liaison officer. LaDue has tri-sector experience in non-profit public and private entities including working as Director of Compliance Investigations for United Health Group in Minnetonka Minnesota. Chief LaDue has attended numerous leadership and management institutes general professional development programs and specialized training courses. He has been actively involved in the communities he has served as well as in professional organizations most notably the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (LEEDA) the Southern Police Institute Alumni Association (SPI) the Iowa Police Chief's Association (IPCA) and the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association (MPPOA).