NCJ Number
39099
Date Published
1973
Length
22 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT OF THE SOUTH IOWA CRIME COMMISSION ON UNIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT IN DES MOINES COUNTY (POPULATION 46,982) IS DATED OCTOBER 2, 1973.
Abstract
THE REPORT IS DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS - AN OVERVIEW OF THE EXISTING POLICE SYSTEM, A BRIEF REVIEW OF ALTERNATIVE UNIFIED APPROACHES WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR CHANGE, AND COMMENTS REGARDING POLICE MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS. THREE APPROACHES TO UNIFIED POLICE SERVICE WERE EXPLORED. THEY WERE FUNCTIONAL CONSOLIDATION OF PARTICULAR POLICE SERVICE ELEMENTS, CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS FOR FULL POLICE SERVICES, AND THE CREATION OF A SINGLE PURPOSE POLICE AGENCY. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE CONTRACTUAL APPROACH WITH THE COUNTY CONTRACTING FOR COMPLETE POLICE SERVICE FROM THE CITY OF BURLINGTON WOULD BE THE MOST BENEFICIAL OF THE METHODS EXPLORED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)