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PROGRAM PLANNING TECHNIQUES

NCJ Number
9464
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1972
Length
58 pages
Annotation
PLANNING AID FOR PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION FOR USE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMS.
Abstract
PROGRAM PLANNING TECHNIQUES IS A SPECIALLY PREPARED PLANNING AID FOR PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION. IT PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND EXECUTION METHODOLOGY FOR LEAA PROGRAMS RELATED TO THE REDUCTION OF CRIME. IN PARTICULAR, IT IS CONCERNED WITH THE TECHNIQUES OF DEVELOPING A FIRM PLANNING BASE AND MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION FOR MAJOR NEW AND ON-GOING PROGRAMS OF THE SIZE AND SCOPE OF THE HIGH IMPACT ANTICRIME PROGRAM AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAM. THESE ARE PROTOTYPICAL OF FUTURE PROGRAM EFFORTS OF THE ADMINISTRATION. THE METHODOLOGY OUTLINED INCLUDES PROBLEM DELINEATION AND ANALYSIS, PROGRAM DEFINITION, PROGRAM PLANNING, PROGRAM EXECUTION, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION. EXEMPLARY CHARTS, GRAPHS, FLOW AND CRITICAL PATH DIAGRAMS TO ASSIST PLANNING ANALYSIS FUNCTIONS ARE PROVIDED. (SNI ABSTRACT)