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sistant chiefs, to the commanders and sergeants, and � nally to the street-level o�cers. Questions or comments regarding the information will travel up the chain of command in a similar fashion. By looking at Figure 1.1, we can see a sample of the formal structure typical of a police department. The patrol o�cers report to the shift sergeants, who report to the commanders in each squad. Each area of specialty has a de�ned chain of command within the overall chain of command or formal structure of the organization.

Figure 1.1 Organizational Chart of the Roxboro Police Department, Roxboro, NC

Source: Roxboro Police Department, 26% of sample

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