THE EVALUATOR'S CONCLUSIONS OF THE TOTAL PROGRAM AS CARRIED OUT IN THE DESIGNATED EIGHT CITIES ARE THAT, 'THE CENTRAL CONCEPT OF THE PILOT CITIES PROGRAM IS SOUND; IT IS AN EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO IMPROVING LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS, AND IS ONE WHICH SHOULD BE APPLIED FURTHER.' A SMALL TEAM OF EXPERTS IN POLICE, COURTS, CORRECTIONS, AND SYSTEM ANALYSIS WERE INSTALLED AS AN INDEPENDENT UNIT WORKING WITH ALL ASPECTS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIMINAL JUSTICE (LE/CJ) SYSTEM, ACROSS CITY AND COUNTY BOUNDARIES TO INTRODUCE THE BEST IN AVAILABLE TECHNIQUES AND TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BETTER ONES. THREE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES WERE CONDUCTED - DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, PILOT RESEARCH, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL LE/CJ AGENCIES. THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE TEAMS IN SAN JOSE; TIDEWATER VIRGINIA; ROCHESTER, NEW YORK; CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA; DES MOINES; DAYTON; ALBUQUERQUE; AND OMAHA ARE ASSESSED IN TERMS OF TWO OBJECTIVES - TO BUILD THE CAPABILITY OF THE LOCAL LE/CJ SYSTEM AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL LE/CJ THEORY AND PRACTICE. THE EVALUATORS STATE THAT IMPROVEMENT AND INNOVATIONS ARE VERY DIFFERENT TASKS, THAT MOST LOCAL SYSTEMS CAN IMPROVE THEIR LE/CJ SYSTEMS BY APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNIQUES ALREADY AVAILABLE, AND THAT THE PILOT TEAM APPROACH CAN BE QUITE AN EFFICIENT MEANS OF INTRODUCING THESE COST EFFECTIVE CHANGES. HOWEVER, THERE IS A RECOMMENDATION THAT LEAA SHOULD REASSESS HOW BEST TO STIMULATE ADVANCES IN THE STATE OF THE ART. FOR THE FULL REPORT, SEE NCJ-31535. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)