NCJ Number
35884
Date Published
1976
Length
27 pages
Annotation
REPORT ON A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE STUDY TO DESCRIBE POLICE SERVICES IN COLLEYVILLE (TX) AS OF JULY 1976 AND PROJECT NEEDS IN TERMS OF EQUIPMENT, ORGANIZATION, PERSONNEL, AND FACILITIES TO SERVE A RAPIDLY EXPANDING POPULATION.
Abstract
WHEN THE STUDY WAS MADE, COLLEYVILLE HAD A POPULATION OF ABOUT 5,000 WHICH IS EXPECTED TO QUADRUPLE WITHIN THE NEXT 20 YEARS. THE CONSULTANT STUDIED THE DEPARTMENT'S COMPOSITION AND ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CITY BETWEEN JULY 8-17, 1976. HIS RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON CITY OFFICIALS' PREDICTIONS OF GROWTH AND NEEDS OF A LARGER DEPARTMENT PROVIDING A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF SERVICE.