NCJ Number
7727
Date Published
1967
Length
184 pages
Annotation
BENEFITS AND PROBLEMS FACING POLICE DEPARTMENTS WHO WISH TO RECRUIT ADMINISTRATORS OR OTHER SENIOR STAFF FROM OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT.
Abstract
LATERAL ENTRY FACILITATES THE OPERATION OF POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN THAT IT PROVIDES THE BEST EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL FOR THE JOB. HOWEVER, FACTORS SUCH AS PROMOTION FROM WITHIN, SENIORITY, AND CIVIL SERVICE POLICIES MUST ALSO BE CONSIDERED. A DISCUSSION OF PORTABLE POLICE PENSIONS AS AN AID TO OFFICER MOBILITY IS INCLUDED.