NCJ Number
150821
Date Published
1986
Length
110 pages
Annotation
This futures study examines the benefits, risks, and potential of the regionalization of law enforcement services in California by the year 2000.
Abstract
Five trends were identified as having the greatest likely impact on the study issue: general reduction of funds available to local police agencies, increased demand for the delivery of services and a consequent deterioration of service quality, significant advances in high-technology equipment, increased use of civilians to perform some police functions, and lag in the quality of law enforcement education and training. In addition, five probable events were incorporated into the analysis. These included a major recession or depression, a major man-made or natural disaster, a major change in political power with a corresponding change in the prevailing criminal justice philosophy, collapse of the United States' monetary system, and development of major sports complexes or industrial technology in the region. This paper describes a normative scenario and provides strategic and transition management plans to implement that scenario. 10 figures, 28 references, and 10 appendixes