THE REPORT WAS PREPARED IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN EVALUATING THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF POLICE SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF FUQUAY-VARINA. IT WAS REQUESTED THAT CURRENT POLICE PRACTICES BE EXAMINED TO DETERMINE IF THEIR COSTS WERE EXCESSIVE AND THAT AREAS WHERE CONSOLIDATION COULD BE EFFECTED BE IDENTIFIED. AMONG THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS MEASURES IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE POLICE DISPATCHER POSITION BE ELIMINATED AND THAT THE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DISPATCHING SERVICES. ANOTHER MAJOR RECOMMENDATION WAS TO REMOVE ALL JAILED PRISONERS TO THE COUNTY JAIL, AND THUS ELIMINATE THE JAIL OPERATION, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN MORE FACILITY SPACE FOR THE POLICE OPERATIONS....KAP