Trends dealing with increased organizational conflict, increased diversity in the work force, and union incursion into management rights are identified as having the most impact on the study question. In addition, three probable events are incorporated into the analysis: the establishment of a Police Review Committee, the firing of the police chief, and a job action classified as a walkout by police management personnel. The normative scenario developed here deals with community involvement in the police decisionmaking process, the empowerment of police employees to achieve excellence in policing their communities, and the degree to which the police chief's personal values affect organizational values and culture. The study provides strategic and transition management plans designed to implement the normative scenario. 19 figures, 36 references, and 3 appendixes