What Is the Chain of Command

question 26

Multiple Choice

What is the chain of command?

• A) the limitations that come with having a supervisory role in law enforcement
• B) the supervisory channel within a law enforcement organization
• C) the number of subordinates supervised by a law enforcement officer
• D) the organization of sworn personnel (as opposed to non -sworn personnel)

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Definitions:

Entropy

A measure of disorder or randomness in a system, often associated with the second law of thermodynamics in physics.

Open Systems

A system is open or closed to the degree that it can exchange information and energy with its environment. A more open system can adapt to environmental changes.

Closed Systems

A system is open or closed to the degree that it can exchange information and energy with its environment. A closed system cannot adapt to environmental changes and is more likely to move toward entropy.

Levels

Different stages or degrees in a hierarchy or process.