FOLLOWING AN INTRODUCTION AND HISTORICAL SURVEY OF POLICE PERSONNEL, DISCUSSION FOCUSES ON MANAGERIAL ROLE AND FUNCTIONS, WAYS TO ORGANIZE THE AGENCY FOR EFFICIENT PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, ATTRACTION AND SELECTION OF THE MOST QUALIFIED STAFF, EVALUATING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE, OFFERING STIMULATING AND REWARDING JOB CONDITIONS, AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. NEXT, LABOR RELATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ARE REVIEWED, WITH ATTENTION DIRECTED TO THE HISTORY AND PRESENT STATUS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN POLICE SERVICE, MONITORING INTEGRITY, JOB ACTIONS, GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES, AND THE ROLE OF POLICE MANAGEMENT IN LABOR RELATIONS. THE BOOK FEATURES SUGGESTED STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES SUPPORTING THE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS COVERED IN THE BOOK. IT OFFERS SPECIAL CHAPTERS ON ASSESSMENT CENTERS AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF PERSONNEL SELECTION AND PRESENTS DETAILED CASE STUDIES OF THE FAMOUS BOSTON AND SAN FRANCISCO POLICE STRIKES. MOST CHAPTERS INCLUDE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT LEARNING EXPERIENCES, SUCH AS CASE GUIDES AND PLANNED EXERCISES, AS WELL AS OUTLINES AND SUMMARIES OF THE MATERIAL IN EACH CHAPTER. TABLES, FIGURES, REFERENCE NOTES, AN INDEX, AND APPENDIXES OF FAMOUS CASE STUDIES ARE PROVIDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED--PRG)