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Dr. Clyde L. Cronkhite rose through
the ranks of the Los Angeles Police Department to retire at the rank of Deputy Chief. During his post-LAPD
career, he worked as the Chief of Police for the Santa Ana Police Department; Chief of Security for Columbia Finance and the
Director of the Center for Justice, University of Southern California. With a Doctorate from USC in Public Administration, he is a professor and former Chair of the Department
of Law Enforcement & Justice Administration, Western Illinois University. Dr. Clyde L. Cronkhite is
the author of three text books, including Criminal Justice Administration: Strategies for the 21st Century. According to the book description of Criminal Justice
Administration: Strategies for the 21st Century, it “provides a comprehensive overview of the prevailing
criminal justice organizations present in law enforcement, courts, and correctional systems. Using an approach that combines
theory with application, this text will explore the operations, issues, and practices that administrators within criminal
justice face today. The text is divided into three parts, part one will explore the historical development and relevance of
traditional theories of administration. Part two applies these theories to current criminal justice administration. Part three
explores the future of criminal justice administration in the 21st century. It contains 15 chapters to meet the needs of a
typical semester course.”
"I found this
book to be very well researched,
organized and timely. Every active and
aspiring police manager or
administrator should read and benefit
from this book. I think this book
would be especially valuable for
persons wishing to promote to the
ranks of Lieutenant, Captain, or
Commander. It would also benefit
civilian personnel in management or
administration in criminal justice
organizations."
~ Don First MPA, MS, Commander
(Retired), Long Beach Police
Department, Long Beach, California
“When you read as
many as Criminal Justice
Administration books I do the topics
can be redundant, but I like this
book’s quick and direct approach and
the inclusion of rarely seen topics,
such as the Open Systems Concept
application, Social Equity, and
others. The book would be great for
tests for police agencies and in
applications in assessment career
interviewing; it fits in well with mid
to upper management, Lt/Capt up to
Deputy Chief and Chief (or Sheriff
equivalents).”
~ Paul Patti, Police Career and
Promotion Services LLC
“As a former
executive with the Los Angeles Police
Department and New Your Police
Department, I have a tremendous
appreciation for the work you have
done. Your examination of criminal
justice administration from its
earliest roots to the modern era is
first-rate, and puts into context so
many of the challenges administrators
face on a daily basis. Your book will
be a valuable asset to professors,
students, and administrators alike. I
plan to send this copy to our law
enforcement library at the FBI Academy
in Quantico, Virginia. I know it will
be an outstanding resource for new
Special Agents and seasoned police
chiefs who attend the National
Academy.”
~ John J. Miller, Assistant
Director, Office of Public Affairs,
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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