NCJ Number
14070
Date Published
1973
Length
229 pages
Annotation
ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO CONSOLIDATE THE SERVICES PERFORMED SEPARATELY BY THE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT.
Abstract
THE SERVICES AND ORGANIZATION OF THE TWO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WERE ANALYZED BY A SURVEY TEAM FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY. THIS TEAM DECIDED THAT THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAD BOTH THE STRUCTURE AND THE RESOURCES TO ABSORB THE LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT. IT WAS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE SHERIFF'S ROLE IN BERNALILLO COUNTY BE LIMITED TO THE NON-LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS OF COURT SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION AND GUARDING OF PRISONERS, AND THE OPERATION OF THE CIVIL DIVISION. A STRATEGY IS PRESENTED FOR SEQUENTIAL PHASING OF THE MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS OF EACH EXISTING AGENCY INTO A CONSOLIDATED UNIT. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS, FINANCING A CONSOLIDATED LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT, AND SPECIAL PROBLEM AREAS ARE ALSO DISCUSSED.