U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government, Department of Justice.

NCJRS Virtual Library

The Virtual Library houses over 235,000 criminal justice resources, including all known OJP works.
Click here to search the NCJRS Virtual Library

Enhancing Police Operational and Organizational Strategy

NCJ Number
92149
Date Published
1983
Length
638 pages
Annotation
This document reports on the second phase of a broad-scale self-evaluation of the operations of the Colorado Springs Police Department (Colorado). The evaluation began in phase 1 with a focus on patrol and subsequently assessed all other aspects of the department's activities in the second phase.
Abstract
The report assesses first the way in which the department has implemented recommendations on patrol improvements that resulted from the first study phase. Next it covers the department's crime investigation, reporting, and case disposition practices; undercover investigation; airport security; traffic operations; tactical operations; training programs; career development; operations of the Marshal's office; and organizational analysis. Among the major findings are the management capabilities and approaches need to be improved, that the department needs to commit itself to sustaining recommendations implemented in service delivery, and that the department needs to be reorganized to improve budget and position span of control, management planning and control processes, and lines of authority. Charts and tables are provided. For the executive summary of this report, see NCJ 92148.