NCJ Number
15130
Date Published
1974
Length
189 pages
Annotation
REPORT ON NEW DEPARTMENTAL STRUCTURE, ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS AND PLANS FOR POLICE PROFESSIONALIZATION.
Abstract
A DETAILED FUNCTIONAL JOB TASK ANALYSIS OF ALL THE POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT LED TO RECOMMENDED CHANGES IN THE DEPARTMENT'S JOB FUNCTIONS, A NEW RECORDS SYSTEM, A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM, A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM, A SECTOR TEAM POLICING PLAN, A CAREER LADDER AND TRAINING PLAN AND A NEW SCHEDULE OF FOUR DAYS ON AND THREE DAYS OFF TO FACILITATE TEAM POLICING AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDED CHANGES WAS BEGUN DURING THE STUDY PROCESS SO THAT EACH OF THE NEW SYSTEMS AND PRACTICES WAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED OR BEING INSTALLED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE STUDY. THE REORGANIZATION OF THE EAST HARTFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRODUCED A STRUCTURE IN WHICH THE CHIEF OF POLICE IS SUPPORTED IN HIS EFFORT TO BE THE POLICY MAKER AND IS PROVIDED WITH AN EXECUTIVE STAFF TO ADVISE HIM AS WELL AS FILTER EXTRANEOUS, DIVERTING MATTERS FROM HIS ATTENTION. ALSO, THE REORGANIZATION UNIFIED AND CONSOLIDATED WORKFIELDS SO THAT ALL ADMINISTRATION MATTERS ARE IN ONE COMMAND AND ALL OPERATIONS IN ANOTHER. COMMAND HAS BEEN UNIFIED SO THAT ONE INDIVIDUAL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AN ENTIRE WORKFIELD. FURTHERMORE, WITHIN EACH WORKFIELD THE REORGANIZATION PROVIDED A STRUCTURE IN WHICH RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES ARE EXPLICITLY DEFINED AND TEAMWORK IS ENCOURAGED. NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES AND SIX ATTACHMENTS PROVIDE VARIOUS ANALYTICAL DATA AS WELL AS PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDED SYSTEMS. (SNI ABSTRACT)