NCJ Number
397
Journal
Police Dated: (MAY/JUNE 1970) Pages: 44-53
Date Published
1970
Length
10 pages
Annotation
THE CRIME CONTROL TEAM (CCT) IS THE BASIC OPERATIONAL ELEMENT IN A PROPOSED FORMAL ORGANIZATION OF A MUNICIPAL POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Abstract
THE STRUCTURE WAS SUGGESTED TO ASSIGN THE RESPONSIBILITY, AND HENCE, ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE CONTROL OF CRIME TO SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS. THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE PERMITS THE POLICE TO ADOPT AN OFFENSIVE STRATEGY AND TO PLACE INCREASED EMPHASIS ON INTERCEPTION AND DETERRENCE TACTICS FOR CONTROLLING CRIME. THE CCT CONCEPT WAS EVALUATED OVER A PERIOD OF A YEAR. TYPES OF MEASUREMENTS AND STATISTICAL EVALUATION TECHNIQUES ARE DESCRIBED. THE EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS ARE INTERPRETED AS SIGNIFICANT DUE TO THE CONSISTENCY OF THE RESULTS. THE CCT PERFORMED IN AN OUTSTANDING MANNER WHEN COMPARED TO THE BULK OF THE SYRACUSE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE PERFORMANCE MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF USING ABOVE AVERAGE POLICEMEN, SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP, THE HAWTHORNE EFFECT, OR A COMBINATION OF THESE AND OTHER FACTORS. THE FACT REMAINS THAT IT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED THAT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE CAN BE INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY WITHOUT AN INCREASE IN MANPOWER OR FINANCIAL RESOURCES.