MICHIGAN - EVALUATION OF THE OCJP (OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS) ORGANIZED CRIME PROGRAM AND RECOMMENDATION FOR CONTINUATION, V 1 - ASSESSMENT OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ORGANIZED CRIME CONTROL PROGRAM

• NCJ Number: 16709
• Author(s): D H OVERLY; T H SCHELL
• Date Published: 1973
• Length: 77 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: Michigan Office of Criminal Justice
• Corporate Author: University City Science Ctr
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

EVALUATION OF HOW INDIVIDUAL UNIT OPERATIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE STATE WIDE EFFORT TO CONTROL AND PREVENT ORGANIZED CRIME.

Abstract

THE VARIOUS ORGANIZED CRIME ACTIVITIES THOUGHT TO BE OPERATING IN MICHIGAN ARE DEFINED AND ANALYZED. GENERAL AND SPECIFIC PROBLEMS ADVERSELY AFFECTING BOTH EXISTING AND FUTURE ORGANIZED CRIME CONTROL PROGRAMS ARE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL. EACH PROBLEM IS FOLLOWED BY A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO ALLEVIATE IT. THE STATE PROGRAM WAS FOUND TO BE MARKED BY A GENERAL LACK OF COHERENTLY ANALYZED INFORMATION AND BY ADMINISTRATIVE AND PLANNING INADEQUACIES ON THE PART OF THE INDIVIDUAL STATE AND LOCAL UNITS. A GREAT MAJORITY OF THE UNITS HAD FAILED TO SET EFFECTIVE PRIORITIES, ALLOCATE RESOURCES ACCORDINGLY, OR BASE PROGRAM EVALUATIONS ON CHANGES IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED IN INTERVIEWS WITH STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES AND AGENCY RESPONSES TO RESOURCE ALLOCATION FORMS ON 'PROTOTYPICAL CASES'.