REGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING - MANUAL FOR LOCAL OFFICIALS, PART 2 - DEVELOPING A REGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLAN

• NCJ Number: 1731
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 30 pages
• Grant Number(s): DF-71-624
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: National Assoc of Counties (NACo)
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PART 2 IS A GUIDE TO ACQUAINT LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS OF GENERAL PURPOSE GOVERNMENTS WITH THE STEPS INVOLVED IN PREPARING A REGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLAN.

Abstract

IN ADDITION THE GUIDE IS INTENDED TO HELP LOCAL OFFICIALS DEFINE MORE PRECISELY THEIR ROLES IN THE REGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING PROCESS. THE BENEFITS AS WELL AS SOME OF THE DIFFICULTIES OF REGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING ARE HIGHLIGHTED. THE ORGANIZATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS UNDERLYING THE OPERATIONS OF MOST REGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING COUNCILS ARE DISCUSSED. A KNOWLEDGE OF THESE FACTORS IS HELPFUL TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE STEPS INVOLVED IN REGIONAL PLANNING. THE PRINCIPAL STEPS INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING A REGIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLAN ARE DISCUSSED. THIS SECTION OF THE GUIDE IS NOT A COMPREHENSIVE TEXT ON HOW TO DO CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING BUT RATHER AN OVERVIEW OF THE KEY CONSIDERATIONS AND DECISION POINTS IN THE PLANNING PROCESS.