For this unit’s Complete assignment, write a comprehensive scholarly essay (minimum 1500 words) in which you analyze, explain, and apply these concepts in the context of a criminal justice organizational issue. You must incorporate and cite, using correct APA citation format, at least (4) four different scholarly research sources. In-line citations must be used in the body of your essay, and all research sources must be fully cited at the conclusion of your essay. Correct APA citation formats must be used.
Your essay should address whether any legal protections exist when police officers want to form or join a union. Can a police union negotiate working conditions with governmental entities on behalf of union members? Are there any restrictions on collective job actions such as work slowdowns, work speedups, and work stoppages? Are police officers protected by law from adverse action if they sign a “vote of no confidence” concerning superior officers? Can police officers join a picket line to protest their pay or working conditions? What are the major factors associated with police unionization? Have there been any changes in police department operations that improved labor relations?