EMPLOYING CIVILIANS FOR POLICE WORK

• NCJ Number: 19489
• Author(s): A I SCHWARTZ; A M VAUGHN; J D WALLER; J S WHOLEY
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 99 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-TA-99-1007
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: The Urban Institute
• Sale Source: The Urban Institute; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

EXPERIENCES OF 13 POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN CITIES OF VARYING SIZE IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF CIVILIANS ON JOBS IN COMMUNICATION, IDENTIFICATION, DETENTION, AND IN COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER PROGRAMS.

Abstract

THIS MONOGRAPH IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST DEPARTMENTS CONSIDERING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CIVILIANS, DEPARTMENTS ALREADY EMPLOYING CIVILIANS BUT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS, AND FEDERAL, LOCAL, AND STATE OFFICIALS CONCERNED WITH PLANNING AND FUNDING POLICE ACTIVITIES. THE KEY ELEMENT IN SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS WAS FOUND TO BE THE QUALITY OF POLICE MANAGEMENT, I.E., THE DEGREE TO WHICH MANAGERS CAREFULLY PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT. THE FINDINGS SHOW THAT AS A WHOLE, POLICE MANAGERS AND OFFICERS WERE FAVORABLY IMPRESSED WITH THE USE OF CIVILIANS BECAUSE THEY RELIEVED OFFICERS FOR MORE CRITICAL DUTIES, CUT COSTS, AND IMPROVED SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC. THE MAJOR STRENGTH OF THIS RESEARCH PRODUCT IS THE CHAPTER WHICH SETS FORTH GUIDELINES AND DECISION FACTORS FOR DETAILED PLANNING OF SUCH MATTERS AS JOB DESCRIPTIONS, SUPERVISION, PERSONNEL ISSUES, AND WORKING ARRANGEMENTS TO INTEGRATE CIVILIANS INTO THE DEPARTMENT. (SNI ABSTRACT)