NCJ Number
123864
Journal
Law and Order Volume: 38 Issue: 5 Dated: (May 1990) Pages: 35-37
Date Published
1990
Length
3 pages
Annotation
The knowledge required to manage change in the delivery of police services cannot be clearly and concisely transferred to employees or other agencies by word of mouth; some system of written documentation is required.
Abstract
To establish a system to manage change, a department must conduct an indepth review of its operational procedures and policies. The evaluation and refinement of daily procedures can best be achieved through the use of the accreditation model. Technically designed, field tested, and refined over the past 10 years, this model reduces costs and expedites final implementation. Under this model, self-assessment involves a one-to-one comparison of existing policy, procedure, and rules with the standards of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Each standard delineates an internal or external event, concern, or need which, when addressed, will make an agency responsive to its community and the criminal justice system. Coexisting with the broad-based system of accreditation are several State networking associations which provide resource libraries with manuals from accredited agencies and local support for agencies seeking accreditation.