CHICAGO - POLICE DEPARTMENT - ACCESS TO INFORMATION, PERSONNEL PRACTICES AND INTERNAL CONTROL - A REVIEW OF MAJOR REPORTS

• NCJ Number: 18338
• Author(s): B A CAULFIELD
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 17 pages
• Corporate Author: Chicago Law Enforcement Study Group
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS REVIEW DEALS WITH SECTIONS OF REPORTS BY LEAA, THE IACP, AND TWO REPORTS BY THE CHICAGO COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS CONCERNED WITH THE PROBLEMS OF INFORMATION ACCESS, PERSONNEL PRACTICES, AND INTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Abstract

THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION SECTION DEALS WITH THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON POLICE PROCESSING OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS ACTIONS AS WELL AS THE RELEASE OF BUDGETARY DATA. THE PERSONNEL SECTION DEALS WITH RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, MINORITY EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, WRITTEN TESTS, MEDICAL EXAMS, ELIGIBILITY LISTS, BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS, PROBATIONARY PERIODS, TRAINING AND PROMOTION. THE INTERNAL CONTROLS SECTION DEALS WITH DISCIPLINE AND THE USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE.