NCJ Number
45716
Date Published
1977
Length
32 pages
Annotation
THE GOAL SPECIFICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES OF THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE ARE DESCRIBED, AND AN EVALUATION OF FULFILLMENT OF OFFICE OBJECTIVES IS PRESENTED.
Abstract
TO SUPPLEMENT THE PLANNING CAPABILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS WERE PROVIDED AND HIRING AND TRAINING OF STAFF MEMBERS WERE BEGUN IN 1976. RELEVANT TRAINING PROVIDED FOR STAFF INCLUDED CRIME ANALYSIS, LAW ENFORCEMENT PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION AND TECHNIQUES, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABILITY. A STAFF-SUPPORT PLANNING CONCEPT ADDRESSING BOTH SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM PLANS WAS ADOPTED, AIMED AT POLICY AND PROCEDURE DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL GRANTS, UPGRADING OF THE STATEWIDE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS SYSTEM (UCRS), AND THE PREPARATION OF SPECIAL STUDIES. THE OFFICE HAS RESEARCHED, PREPARED, AND PUBLISHED 18 RULES, REGULATIONS, AND GENERAL ORDERS FOR THE DEPARTMENT, AND AN ADDITIONAL 12 ARE UNDER DEVELOPMENT. GRANT ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN CENTRALIZED, A 10-PHASE CYCLE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF GRANTS, AND 28 GRANTS HAVE BEEN COORDINATED THROUGH THE OFFICE. THE UCRS HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AND TO PERMIT GENERATION OF ESTIMATES AND COMPARATIVE DATA ON ARREST RATES AND CRIME PATTERNS FOR JUVENILES AND ADULTS. IN ADDITION THE OFFICE HAS RECEIVED AND RESPONDED TO CRIME-RELATED INFORMATION REQUESTS. AT THE REQUEST OF THE COMMISSIONER, 11 STUDIES IN AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THESE HAVE INCLUDED PAY EVALUATIONS, BUDGETARY PLANNING, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY RECRUITMENT, AND INVESTIGATIVE ASSESSMENTS, AMONG OTHERS. APPENDED ARE LISTINGS OF RULES AND ORDERS PREPARED BY THE OFFICE AND PROJECT GRANTS COORDINATED. A CRITIQUE OF THE SELF-EVALUATION IS ALSO INCLUDED WHICH RECOMMENDS REFUNDING OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE. (JAP)