THIS REPORT PROVIDES A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF THE MANNER AND EXTENT TO WHICH THE MPTC IS PRESENTLY CARRYING OUT ITS LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED RESPONSIBILITIES AND SOME BRIEF OBSERVATIONS AS TO WAYS IN WHICH THE MPTC'S CURRENT INTERNAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION MIGHT BE IMPROVED. ALSO INCLUDED IS A FIRST DRAFT OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OF A STUDY TO (A) DETERMINE THE NATURE AND VOLUME OF MUNICIPAL POLICE RECRUIT AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING NEEDS; (B) IDENTIFY RELEVANT MPTC PROGRAM OBJECTIVES; AND (C) PROPOSE, EVALUATE, AND RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR MEETING BOTH SHORT-RANGE AND LONG-RANGE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.