NCJ Number
31960
Date Published
1974
Length
33 pages
Annotation
AN OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS REACHED IN THE STAFF REPORT, COVERING SUCH TOPICS AS ADMINISTRATIVE TRENDS, OPTIONS FOR POLICE CONSOLIDATION, THE ROLE AND GOALS OF POLICE, AND POLICE ORGANIZATION.
Abstract
THE POLICE CONSOLIDATION PROJECT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PREPARE PLANS FOR CONSOLIDATION OF POLICE FUNCTIONS AND INITIATE THOSE MERGERS APPROVED BY POLICY OFFICIALS, FROM THE OUTSET THE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO BE INDEPENDENT OF GOVERNMENTAL CONSOLIDATION. PLANNING ACTIVITIES WERE STRUCTURED TO PRODUCE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING POLICE EVEN IF VOTERS REJECTED THE PROPOSED CITY/COUNTY CHARTER. THE POLICE CONSOLIDATION STAFF REPORT WAS PREPARED TO ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS IN ESTABLISHING POLICY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF POLICE OPERATIONS. IN THIS SUMMARY, A SYNOPSIS OF CONCLUSIONS IS FIRST PRESENTED. THESE STATE THAT POLICE LINE FUNCTIONS SHOULD BE REORGANIZED; THAT POLICE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE MERGED WITH THOSE OF PARENT GOVERNMENTS; THAT A PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPORT AGENCY SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED; AND THAT A COUNTYWIDE POLICE PERSONNEL SYSTEM SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED. CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE POLICE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AND SPECIFIC GOAL STATEMENTS FOR LOCAL POLICE AGENCIES ARE ALSO SUMMARIZED. FOR EACH CONSOLIDATION OPTION PRESENTED, THE MAJOR FEATURES AND ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST THE OPTION ARE OUTLINED. REORGANIZATION PROPOSALS FOR LINE FUNCTIONS, ADMINISTRATION, AND SUPPORT STAFF ARE DESCRIBED AS WELL. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)