MOTOR VEHICLE MANAGEMENT STUDY

• NCJ Number: 9468
• Author(s): A P Byrd
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 34 pages
• Corporate Author: Columbus Police Dept
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ANALYSIS OF POLICE FLEET OPERATIONS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, INCLUDING A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT, AND DISPOSAL.

Abstract

FUNCTIONING OF THE POLICE FLEET WAS COMPARED TO VEHICLE MANAGEMENT IN OTHER CITIES AND STATES. RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE THE ADOPTION AND ADHERENCE TO A PERIODIC MOTOR VEHICLE REPLACEMENT SCHEDULE ACCORDING TO SPECIFIED CRITERIA ADHERENCE TO A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE, THE CREATION OF A POLICE FLEET SUPERVISOR, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A SYSTEM OF COST ACCOUNTING RECORDS. ADDITIONAL TABLES CONTAIN DATA ON COST ANALYSES, AND REPLACEMENT ASSIGNMENTS. (AUTHOR MODIFIED)