| NCJ Number: |
167170   |
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| Title: |
Increasing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Rural Police Departments |
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| Corporate Author: |
Alfred University
Social Services Division
United States of America |
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| Date Published: |
1997 |
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| Page Count: |
23 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Alfred University
Alfred, NY 14802
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Washington, DC 20531
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
Washington, DC 20531 |
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| Grant Number: |
95-IJ-CX-0080 |
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| Sale Source: |
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States of America
Alfred University
Social Services Division
Sexon Drive
Alfred, NY 14802
United States of America |
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| Dataset: |
DATASET 1 |
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| Type: |
Program/Project Evaluation |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
This project determined the feasibility of increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement agencies in rural areas of New York State and the benefits of collaboration between rural police departments and other community organizations on community policing initiatives. |
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| Abstract: |
The project focused on the villages of Alfred and Wellsville, both located in Allegany County. Project goals were to obtain information from organizations on community policing activities and to assess the willingness of such organizations to work as partners on projects. These organizations included village, county, and State governments, as well as law enforcement agencies and citizens. Data were obtained on the availability of county and local organizations that would provide resources to implement programs, patterns in police crime reports and calls for service, attitudes of law enforcement officers, and community attitudes. Several projects were initiated to test the feasibility of collaborative efforts. Findings revealed a strong interest in community policing projects and the feasibility of implementing community policing projects in an efficient manner. Obstacles to collaboration concerned diverse agency missions, political legitimacy, geographic dispersion, assessment procedures, and case processing information. An appendix provides information on two community forums used to obtain information from organizations and citizens. |
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| Main Term(s): |
Police effectiveness |
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| Index Term(s): |
Community policing; Interagency cooperation; Municipal police; New York; NIJ grant-related documents; Police community relations; Private sector-government cooperation; Program coordination; Rural policing |
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| Note: |
Paper presented at the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences meeting, 1997, Louisville, Kentucky |
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To cite this abstract, use the following link:
http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=167170 |
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