Emotional Intelligence in Policing
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Emotion intelligence is a process whereby an individual has the power to contain his character that builds up feelings and also for the individuals within his vicinity (Marenin, O. (2004). Police training for democracy. Police Practice and Research, 5(2), 107-123.
). Emotional intelligence is a key aspect of the people who are always ahead of others to show them the right way. Leaders are expected to have full control of emotions for the better performance of a group. Leaders play a major role in setting goals, making strategies on how to meet them, and make better decisions to achieve the group’s objectives. On the other hand, multiple intelligence further subdivides an individual’s ability to think inevitably in many ways instead of understanding it as a whole mono ability.
While training the recruits in the police camps, the trainees are set to work in groups. Some pieces of training may be harder and long-lasting which leads to the generation of emotions e.g. they may be angry, worried, or even depressed. On the contrary, better training experiences like when they are nearly graduating might also generate emotions like trying to do something in the current period with a forecast of the coming period. These emotions can lead to failure as a team hence a good leader should be able to understand his team and manage their emotions to the normal standards to improve the performance of the group.
Emotion intelligence can be integrated with multiple intelligence for better results of a team. Through multiple intelligence, the trainer manages to detect a recruit’s strong points and weak points (Saville, G. (2006). Emotional intelligence in policing. Police Chief, 73(11), 38.
). This helps the trainer know the specific areas of emphasis while training the new police recruits and also know how to divide them into groups whereby an individual who is weak in a certain sector is paired by a strong one. This helps them share ideas, forming a strong team that propels all of them towards the main goal which is a success.
References.
Marenin, O. (2004). Police training for democracy. Police Practice and Research, 5(2), 107-123.
Saville, G. (2006). Emotional intelligence in policing. Police Chief, 73(11), 38.