CLUSTER EVALUATION OF NARCOTICS COORDINATION PROJECTS INCLUDING COUNTY-WIDE COMPREHENSIVE NARCOTICS PROJECTS FINAL REPORT, JUNE 1974

• NCJ Number: 15588
• Author(s): R E DIZINNO; S POGASH; M STANDISH; J D CALDWELL
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 180 pages
• Corporate Author: JRB Associates, Inc
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

COMPLETED SIX-MONTH ASSESSMENT OF DRUG ABUSE COORDINATION PROJECTS.

Abstract

THE OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF THE CLUSTER EVALUATIONS WERE TO EXAMINE THE IMPACT OF SIMILAR PROJECTS ON CRIME REDUCTION AND TO ASSESS THE QUALITY OF THE EVALUATION COMPONENTS OF EACH PROJECT. THIS REPORT DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION METHODOLOGY USED, INCLUDING AN EXPLANATION OF THE METHODOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. THE TWO MAJOR STUDY TASKS ARE ALSO DEFINED. TASK ONE WAS THE DEFINITION OF THE COORDINATION PROCESS. TASK TWO COVERED THE DEGREE OF OBJECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT. THE STUDY RESULTS FOR ALAMEDA, CONTRA COSTA, AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES ARE DISCUSSED INDIVIDUALLY. TASK ONE SUBJECTIVE INTERVIEW DATA IS PRESENTED AND ANALYZED TO DESCRIBE THE ROLE OF THE DRUG ABUSE COORDINATOR AND COORDINATION PROBLEMS AND NEEDS. THE TASK TWO PRESENTATION DISCUSSES THE AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES AND SUMMARIZES THE MAJOR PROBLEM AREAS. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PLANNING FUTURE COORDINATION PROJECTS ARE ALSO GIVEN. FOR THE 21-DAY EVALUATION REPORT, SEE NCJ-15587. FOR THE INTERIM REPORT, SEE NCJ-15579.