NCJ Number
178322
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 66 Issue: 8 Dated: August 1999 Pages: 52-63
Date Published
August 1999
Length
5 pages
Annotation
This article examines recent changes in the American workforce and their impact on the law enforcement profession.
Abstract
Decreasing public budgets, together with political pressures to get more done with less, may force changes in the way law enforcement agencies operate, such as privatizing some functions and restructuring employees’ pay and benefit packages. To determine what the law enforcement profession will need to do to successfully recruit, train, and retain employees in the next decade, a survey was administered to a group of criminology students from Florida State University. The survey focused on personal values, employment expectations and job benefits. Findings suggested that future recruitment and retention strategies should include: (1) enhanced ethics training; (2) a “cafeteria” approach to pension programs, with a mix of regular pension, Social Security and a 401k program that could be transferred from agency to agency; and (3) an increased level of in-service professional training. Tables, notes