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MULTNOMAH COUNTY (OR) - PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION DEVELOPMENT OF AN OFFICER JOB SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE - POLICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT

NCJ Number
30612
Author(s)
M W O'NEIL
Date Published
1975
Length
25 pages
Annotation
A REPORT ON THE INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION REVIEW ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF PORTLAND (OR), WHICH SERVES A 423 SQUARE - MILE AREA AND A POPULATION OF 557,000.
Abstract
THE REPORT IS DATED DECEMBER 15, 1974. ALTHOUGH THE CONSULTANT WAS ORIGINALLY CONTRACTED TO DEVELOP A JOB SATISFACTION INVENTORY TO AID LOCAL ASSESSMENT OF THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD TEAM POLICING (NTP) PROJECT, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SEVERAL RELATED EVALUATION TASKS SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE CONSULTANT. THESE WERE: (1) TO EXAMINE THE ATTITUDE QUESTIONNAIRE PREPARED BY THE URBAN INSTITUTE FOR ADMINISTRATION TO PATROL OFFICERS TO DETERMINE IF USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT WOULD BENEFIT THE AGENCY; (2) TO PREPARE A SHORT AND DIRECT INSTRUMENT FOR GAUGING POLICE JOB SATISFACTION THAT WOULD NOT DUPLICATE THE EFFORTS OF THE URBAN INSTITUTE; (3) TO CO-ORDINATE AND ASSIST THE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT TEAM IN PREPARATION OF A FORM AND FORMAT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PERIODIC REPORTS; (4) TO DETERMINE REPORT REQUIREMENTS BY PARTICIPATING IN CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN THE NTP COORDINATOR AND PROCESS EVALUATION CONSULTANTS; AND (5) TO REVIEW THE AGENCY'S PLAN FOR EVALUATION OF NTP THROUGH OUTPUT MEASURES AND TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THIS SECONDARY PHASE OF EVALUATION. A DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN IN ACCOMPLISHING EACH OF THESE TASKS IS PROVIDED. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE LISTED. APPENDED ARE TWO ATTITUDE INVENTORIES DEVELOPED BY THE CONSULTANTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)