DURING HIS TWO DAYS OF ON SITE CONSULTATION IN JUNE 1973, THE CONSULTANT NOTED SEVERAL DEFICIENCIES IN THE SYSTEM INCLUDING FAILURE TO APPOINT MAINTAINING DEPARTMENT RECORDS TO A SPECIFIC PERSON, MAINTAINING QUESTIONABLE OR UNNECESSARY FILES, AND MAINTAINING DUPLICATE FILES. AMONG RECOMMENDATIONS MADE ARE CREATING LEGISLATION REQUIRING POLICE ANNUAL STATISTICAL REPORTS, REPLACING THE RADIO LOG WITH A DAILY ACTIVITY RECORD, ADOPTION OF A FIELD INFORMATION REPORT FORM, MAINTAINING INDEXES FOR EASY RETRIEVAL, AND APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL TO MAINTAIN THE FILES AND MONITOR CHECK-OUTS. SAMPLES OF ALL PROPOSED FORMS ARE INCLUDED. AN APPENDIX CONTAINS A LIST OF GUIDELINES FOR NEWS RELEASES.