A literature review, interviews of professionals involved in gaming, and other futures research methodologies were used in the futures study. A nominal group technique panel consisted of representatives from government, business, and law enforcement. The panel forecasted five trends: the level of violent and nonviolent crimes' effect on local law enforcement, the amount of revenue generated from gambling to fund law enforcement, the development of gambling-related police training, the level of crime prevention programs, and organized crime's influence. After obtaining and analyzing data, five policies were developed. They included the development of a clear mission statement, plans to reduce noncriminal services, the development of a gaming research committee, a means of developing cooperation between the city government and the police department, and the surveying of agencies that already have casino gambling. The strategic-management plan involved the use of the City of Chrichelle as a case study to determine strengths and weaknesses both internally and externally within a department. Three strategies were selected for implementation. A transition-management plan addresses means to guide a police agency toward the implementation of an effective plan for responding to casino gambling. 10 charts and appended supplementary information