FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR CONSOLIDATING POLICE SERVICES IN THE WATERLOO, IOWA, METROPOLITAN AREA - POLICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT

• NCJ Number: 29655
• Author(s): D L Norrgard
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 25 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-002-76
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Public Admin Service
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A REGIONALIZATION FEASIBILITY STUDY THAT DESCRIBES THE PRESENT PROVISION OF POLICE SERVICES AND THE BENEFITS TO BE GAINED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATION OF RECORDS, COMMUNICATIONS, INVESTIGATION, AND TRAINING FUNCTIONS.

Abstract

THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS UNDER CONSIDERATION INCLUDE BLACK HAWK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT (STRENGTH - 52, 39 SWORN, COVERING 567 SQUARE MILES WITH A POPULATION OF 132,000); WATERLOO TOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT (STRENGTH 157, 135 SWORN, POPULATION - 75,000); CEDAR FALLS TOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT (STRENGTH - 55, 41 SWORN, POPULATION 29,000); AND EVANSDALE TOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT (STRENGTH 11, 6 SWORN, POPULATION - 5,000).