THE MAJOR TOPICS TREATED ARE ORGANIZATION FOR POLICE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, JOBS AND RANKS, HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING, RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, PROMOTION, TRAINING AND EDUCATION, MOTIVATION AND SATISFACTION, PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL DISCIPLINE, EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS, AND RESEARCH NEEDS. THE BOOK FOCUSES ON THE DAILY OF PRACTICES AND BEHAVIOR OF MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, AND PERSONNEL SPECIALISTS. PROFESSIONALISM AND THE CRITERIA BY WHICH POLICE ARE SELECTED AND TRAINED ARE EVALUATED IN DEPTH. A MAJOR POINT OF VIEW OF THE BOOK IS THAT THE RANK STRUCTURE AND ITS EFFECT ON SELECTION, ASSIGNMENT, PROMOTION, TRAINING, AND THE OVERALL USE OF STAFF IN POLICE DEPARTMENTS GENERALLY INHIBITS SOUND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)