The Elk Grove Police Department is by far one of the best organized administrations I have ever seen. With just 18 months to plan, organize and bring this new department to full functionality, it didn't just take individuals, it took leaders to make it happen. Honestly, the challenges this department has faced have not been an easy task to overcome. Elk Grove city leaders finally realized that creating their own police department was the best decision for the community. They must use their groupthink leadership styles to ensure success in their police department. First the question was how a small group of individuals could create a police department from scratch. What kind of services they will provide and how exactly they will carry out those tasks. The diverse leadership challenges must have seemed overwhelming at times. The process was difficult but with the right leaders they overcame leadership issues that not many could have easily achieved. A good place to start was the history of Elk Grove, how big the city is, and what kind of environmental and cultural issues the new leaders would have to address. with. Sacramento, as well as other cities like Elk Grove, is surrounded by many different cultures and most problems to deal with. How much crime does the city have, hot spots, gangs and these issues are examined. These are just some of the challenges that needed to be addressed and what about the other problems the city was currently going through. What exactly do city leaders expect from this newly formed department? One of the things I found interesting was the specialization of specific tasks, this was absolutely the first thing that needed to happen. The division of ...... half of the paper ...... le into the department. Recent trends have led to an increase in tattoos among younger generations and society has deemed this to be acceptable. Additionally, as the Elk Grove Police Department grows, the need for additional police officers will also increase. The question is, how will they retain their police officers if other organizations promise better hiring salaries or pension packages. Finally, it is difficult to critically evaluate a system that appears to be working well. Leaders do their jobs well and managers manage their subordinates well. When it comes to critical evaluation of this process and public safety, I think Elk Grove is above the standard. They created a system that works. They went out and tackled what was needed, made a list and got it done. As I said before, only leaders can achieve such results.