NCJ Number
114077
Date Published
1987
Length
160 pages
Annotation
The police chief of a California agency presents a case study of a major planned change in a criminal justice agency in crisis to illustrate the application of theories of strategic planning and the study of futures to a law enforcement organization.
Abstract
The police agency had been strongly criticized by the press and the public because of the misconduct of a few former members. The internal frustration in the agency required immediate intervention and change. The police chief and two independent consultants devised a strategy to develop a transition plan for the agency. The organizational intervention began with the development of a change team. Its strategic planning focused on six factors: social considerations, technological development, environmental challenges, economic considerations, political consideration and organizational consideration. The results in the agency demonstrated the value of planned change in comparison to reactive adaptation. The experience was used as the basis for a change model for law enforcement agencies. Figures, tables, appended study instrument and results, and 46 references.