The police department
The police department entails a dedicated force which owes a duty to the population as they enact measures that protect citizens against harm. We rely on the interpretation of the laws to effectively discharge their roles coupled with principled approaches as in the human rights requirements. My case as the police chief involves the back and forth struggle of my police commander and the mayor with other players such as the community leader thereby alluding to an aspect that requires legal interpretation.
The case entails increased crime in an area which involves auto theft. The rising numbers are a case of concern for the community leader in the affected area who calls for added law enforcement officers in the district in a press conference accompanied by the mayor. The latter seeks my intervention as the former would be influential on the incoming elections. The threat of firing accompanies the requirement. Different states entail different legal attributes of my employment with most stating the mayor as in charge of my appointment to the office (Wiengarten et al., 2017). It is however clear that the latter has no jurisdiction over police operations. The commander has assured me of having matters under control with a ‘power shift’ as four officers have already been reassigned to the area. The case requires me to back my subject as he showcases mitigation efforts to resolve the issue. My docket has the mandate to discharge duties to the community (Weinberger, 2017). The case of my laying off in such a situation would not hold ground given as a public servant; the subject is required to dispense the needed roles which point to the mayor contravening the laws as it shows impunity through seeking personal gains which are also reflected by the community leader who would want to run for city council.
The police officers, including me as the chief, engage in activities as dictated by legal requirements supported by human rights. Most state laws give the mayors the role of appointing the heads, but jurisdiction and service rendition lies on the public. The ideologies support the argument that the scenario presented above dictates that I ignore the mayor.