IMPACT OF CIVILIANIZATION IN THE POLICE SERVICE - POLICE SERVICES STUDY TECHNICAL REPORT

• NCJ Number: 36767
• Author(s): P M GREGG
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 52 pages
• Grant Number(s): GI-43949
• Sponsoring Agency: National Science Foundation
• Corporate Author: Indiana University
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL TESTING THE HYPOTHESES THAT INCREASED EMPLOYMENT OF CIVILIANS WILL REDUCE RELATIVE EXPENDITURE LEVELS AND INCREASE THE RELATIVE DEPLOYMENT OF POLICE OFFICERS TO FIELD ASSIGNMENTS.

Abstract

THE MODEL YIELDS PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT FOR PATROL DEPLOYMENT AND EXPENDITURES FOR BOTH SUPPLEMENTING AND REPLACING POLICE PERFORMING ADMININSTRATIVE TASKS. DATA FROM 273 MEDIUM-SIZED MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS ARE ANALYZED TO DETERMINE IF THE CONSEQUENCES OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT CORRESPOND TO THOSE PREDICTED FROM THE MODEL. THE RESULTS OF THE REGRESSION ANALYSES CONFIRM THAT INCREASES IN THE USE OF CIVILIANS IS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASES IN THE PERCENTAGE OF OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO FIELD DUTIES AND REDUCTIONS IN AVERAGE EXPENDITURE BY DEPARTMENTS TO KEEP A MAN ON PATROL.