NCJ Number
152846
Date Published
1994
Length
148 pages
Annotation
This futures study examined strategies to retain police officers in small California law enforcement agencies by the year 2004.
Abstract
An expert panel was employed to forecast relevant trends and events, and a survey of the literature was conducted to identify factors contributing to job satisfaction and turnover in public and private sectors. A theoretical plan was developed to increase job diversity by creating specialized assignments in addition to normal job responsibilities. Programs were developed to meet community needs that could be implemented in a cost-effective way, that would not eliminate positions if the program was eliminated, and that would enhance police professionalism and reduce voluntary turnover. In addition, strategic and transition management plans were devised to implement the job diversity plan. Research data, graphics, and nonextrapolative forecasted results are appended. References, endnotes, tables, and figures