NCJ Number
137378
Date Published
1992
Length
106 pages
Annotation
Alternative policing strategies for meeting the needs of urban communities by the year 2001 were studied by means of the nominal group technique with a 7-member panel of law enforcement executives and a 6-member panel of community leaders.
Abstract
Issues considered were the kind of delivery system that would replace the current delivery of police services, the role of interagency cooperation, cost efficiency, and the effects of proactive citizen involvement. The panels identified trends and events having potential impacts on the issues. Probable trends related to racial, ethnic, and economic unrest; police-citizen interactions; crime levels; political influences; and local government funding. Projected events included legislation requiring equal distribution of police services by population and not crime patterns, the opening of policing to private industry, gang wars, reductions in police budgets due to economic problems, and elimination of training funding. The strategic plan developed to address this scenario includes efforts to improve police- community relations, the establishment of an internal services quality committee and an advisory board, increasing training on cultural and racial awareness, networking with other public agencies, and active recruitment among minority and special interest groups. A transition management plan is also included. Figures, tables, notes, and 9 references