REDEFINING THE POLICE FUNCTION, STEP 2 - THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AIDE AND PHYSICAL REORGANIZATION

• NCJ Number: 34529
• Journal: Police Chief Volume: 43 Issue: 5 Dated: (MAY 1976) Pages: 67-70
• Author(s): L F CALLAHAN
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: International Assoc of Chiefs of Police
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESCRIPTION OF THE REORGANIZATION OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY TRAINED UNIFORM POLICE IN THE FORT LAUDERDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE ASSUMPTION OF SOME OF THE DUTIES OF THE POLICE BY COMMUNITY SERVICE AIDES.

Abstract

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE POLICE SERVICE AIDE PROJECT IS PRESENTED AND A DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTIONS ASSUMED BY THE AIDES IS PROVIDED. THE RESEARCH NECESSARY TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF REORGANIZATION NEEDED IN DEPARTMENTS PLANNING TO ADOPT A SIMILAR PROGRAM IS REVIEWED.