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182456   |
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| Title: |
Community Policing: Observations on the COPS Program Midway Through Program Implementation -- Testimony |
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| Author(s): |
Richard M. Stana |
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| Corporate Author: |
US Government Accountability Office
General Government Division
United States of America |
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| Date Published: |
October 28, 1999 |
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| Page Count: |
9 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
US Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC 20013
US Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC 20548 |
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| Publication Number: |
GAO/T-GGD-00-33 |
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| Sale Source: |
US Government Accountability Office
P.O. Box 37050
Washington, DC 20013
United States of America
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States of America |
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| Publisher: |
https://www.gao.gov |
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| Type: |
Program/Project Evaluation |
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| Format: |
Document |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
This testimony before the House Subcommittee on Crime, Committee on the Judiciary, contains observations on the COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) program midway through program implementation.
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| Abstract: |
Community policing is a philosophy under which local police departments develop strategies to address the causes of and reduce the fear of crime through problem-solving tactics and community-police partnerships. This report is based primarily on a September 1997 report, when the COPS grant program was midway through its 6-year authorization. Observations at that point include the following. (1) COPS grants were not targeted on the basis of greatest need for assistance. However, the higher the crime rate, the more likely a jurisdiction was to apply for a COPS grant. (2) COPS office grant monitoring was limited. Monitoring guidelines were not prepared, site visits and telephone monitoring did not systematically take place and information on activities and accomplishments was not consistently collected or reviewed. (3) Small communities were awarded most COPS office grants, but large cities received larger awards. (4) As of June 1997, a total of 30,155 law enforcement positions funded by COPS grants were estimated by the COPS office to be on the street. Notes |
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| Main Term(s): |
Police |
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| Index Term(s): |
Community policing; Federal aid; Federal programs; Grants or contracts; Police-citizen interactions; Policing innovation; Problem-Oriented Policing; Program design; Program evaluation |
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