NCJ Number
123140
Date Published
1989
Length
115 pages
Annotation
This study examines how family and youth homelessness will impact California law enforcement by the year 2000, proposes the development and implementation of a strategic management plan to assist California police in dealing with an increasing family and youth homeless population, and presents a transition management plan.
Abstract
The futures study was based on a literature search, interviews, and the use of a nominal group technique panel composed of professionals representing government, business, social services, the homeless, and law enforcement. Five trends were forecasted: increased delinquency among homeless youth, affordable-housing decreases, an increase in substance abusers, increased homeless family and youth population, and increases in homeless program funding. Three possible future scenarios are the focus for the development of policies to produce the desired future state. Possible policies are developed and rated against established criteria for final policy selection. The Roseville Police Department is used as a case study to analyze and determine internal and external resources, governmental structure, and law enforcement organizations in general. A plan is presented for managing the transition from a community with relatively few homeless to one with an increasing family and youth homeless population. 33 notes, 13-item bibliography.