He also has the authority to assign work and execute control to ensure competence and readiness for the job. The Sheriff's Office type of management style “top-down approach takes into account the overall mission of the police: to protect and serve the public” (Swanson, Territo, and Taylor, 2012). This is so because under Sheriff Gee's leadership, the agency adapted the (ILP) tactic, which has proven to be very effective in reducing crime according to the Sheriff's Office. The transition makes sense as to why the sheriff moved to (ILP), and one of the reasons is that "the Compstat and intelligence-driven policing system is much more hierarchical and emphasizes l 'top-down approach' (Swanson, Territo and Taylor)., 2012.