NCJ Number
54273
Date Published
1976
Length
147 pages
Annotation
GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTING POLICE STANDARDS AND GOALS RECOMMENDED BY THE ALABAMA POLICE TASK FORCE ARE PRESENTED IN A HANDBOOK FOR ADMINISTRATORS OF ALABAMA POLICE AGENCIES.
Abstract
THE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON STANDARDS AND GOALS SET FORTH BY THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS IN ITS REPORT ON POLICE. THE TASK FORCE REJECTED OR MODIFIED SOME OF THE NATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACCEPTED OTHERS AS WRITTEN. SUMMARY SECTIONS EXPLAIN HOW THE HANDBOOK IS TO BE USED AND SET FORTH EIGHT BASIC STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED IN AGENCY-LEVEL STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS. THESE STEPS INCLUDE GAINING COMMITMENT OF DECISIONMAKING EXECUTIVES, DETERMINING THE PLANNING APPROACH, DEVELOPING A WORK PLAN, DEVELOPING A GENERAL INFORMATION FILE, COMPARING AGENCY OPERATIONS TO RECOMMENDED STANDARDS AND GOALS, ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES, EVALUATING THE PLANNING PROCESS, AND REVIEWING AREAS OF CONCERN AND TOPIC AREAS. SIX AREAS OF CONCERN--ADMINISTRATION, PERSONNEL, TRAINING, OPERATIONS, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND EXTRADEPARTMENTAL RELATIONS--ARE IDENTIFIED. WITHIN EACH AREA OF CONCERN SEVERAL TOPICAL AREAS ARE LISTED, AND THE RECOMMENDED STANDARDS THAT APPLY TO EACH TOPIC AREA ARE INDICATED. SUBSEQUENT SECTIONS PRESENT DETAILED GUIDELINES AND MATERIALS FOR POLICE PERSONNEL CHARGED WITH CARRYING OUT STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS. INCLUDED ARE A SEQUENTIAL PRESENTATION OF THE ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN EACH BASIC STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION STEP, WITH INDICATIONS OF THE TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE EACH ACTIVITY, A SAMPLE WORK PLAN, WORKSHEETS TO BE USED IN COMPARING AGENCY OPERATIONS WITH RECOMMENDED STANDARDS, AND TASK-PLANNING SHEETS KEYED TO THE TOPIC AREAS. THE WORKSHEETS CONTAIN A FULL STATEMENT OF THE STANDARDS RECOMMENDED BY THE ALABAMA TASK FORCE. (LKM)