NCJ Number
34721
Date Published
1975
Length
56 pages
Annotation
THIS THREE PART DOCUMENT WAS PRODUCED TO AID THE TRANSITION OF THE MULTINOMAH COUNTY DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY FROM TRADITIONAL ORGANIZATION TO COUNTYWIDE TEAM POLICING.
Abstract
THE PHILOSOPHY OF TEAM POLICING IS DISCUSSED, AS WELL AS THE DISADVANTAGES OF CURRENT BUREAUCRATIC POLICE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE EXPECTED MERITS OF A DECENTRALIZED COUNTYWIDE TEAM STRUCTURE. ALSO EXPLAINED ARE THE GOALS OF THE REORGANIZATION, THE TRAINING REQUIRED, PERSONNEL AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS, THE USE OF FACILITIES, HOW INVESTIGATIONS WILL BE HANDLED, POLICE-COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND THE EVALUATION DESIGN. IMPLEMENTATION STAGES ARE DESCRIBED, WITH COMPLETE IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY JULY 1, 1975. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)