REPORT OF THE LEAA (LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION) EVALUATION POLICY TASK FORCE

• NCJ Number: 14640
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 65 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Justice
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF KNOWLEDGE, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND PROGRAMS FOR THE LEAA EVALUATION PROCESS.

Abstract

THE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDS THAT FORMAL GOALS AND PROGRAMS BE ESTABLISHED FOR LEAA EVALUATION PROGRAM. THE KNOWLEDGE COMPONENT SHOULD OBTAIN AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THE COST AND EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS APPROACHES TO SOLVING CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM PROBLEMS. THE MANAGEMENT COMPONENT SEEKS TO HAVE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION USED AT EACH LEAA ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL IN PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING IN ORDER TO ASSIST PROGRAM MANAGERS ACHIEVE ESTABLISHED GOALS. THE DEVELOPMENT FUNCTION IS DIRECTED TO ASSISTING STATE AND LOCAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM UNITS TO REALIZE THE BENEFITS OF UTILIZING EVALUATION AS PART OF THEIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE REPORT WHICH FOLLOWS DETAILS THESE PROPOSALS. SECTION II SETS FORTH A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE MEANING AND FUNCTIONS OF EVALUATION. SECTION III DESCRIBES THE THREE PROPOSED GOALS. THE KNOWLEDGE, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE EXPLAINED IN SECTION IV, FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSIONS OF PROPOSED FUNDING AND DRAFT SPA EVALUATION GUIDELINES IN SECTIONS V AND VI. THE FINAL SECTION SETS FORTH A RUDIMENTARY IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS AND SUMMARIZES THE ROLES OF EACH PART OF THE AGENCY. APPENDIXES CONTAIN A DISCUSSION OF CURRENT LEAA EVALUATION ACTIVITIES, THE PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF AN EVALUATION RESOURCES SURVEY AND SUMMARIES OF THE TASK FORCE'S PROCEEDINGS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)