1. The transition from officer to supervisor is difficult and sometimes isolating. Discuss some issues that complicate the transition.
2. What should you do as a new sergeant to prove to your officers that you haven’t changed? Should you use your new authority to demand compliance and establish your position of authority over your old peers?
3. What is the best style of leadership for a new sergeant?
4. Do different situations require different leadership approaches?
5. Do different officers need different levels of direction and support?

After five years as an officer, you were recently promoted to the rank of patrol sergeant by the new chief of the Greenfield Police Department. The chief tells you he is expanding the authority and responsibility of sergeants and is looking for strong leadership at the supervisor level. Many of the officers you are now supervising, including your old partner, have considerably more experience than you. Your old partner is a 20-year veteran and trained you as a rookie. You consider him a mentor and a good friend. You confided in each other when you had problems.