RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT - A PERSPECTIVE ON THE FUTURE

• NCJ Number: 32990
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 60 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: St John's University Mall Center
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: CONFERENCE HELD NOVEMBER 19-21, 1975.

Annotation

A REPORT ON THE KEYSTONE CONFERENCE, CONDUCTED BY THE RURAL CRIME AND JUSTICE INSTITUTE TO BRING TOGETHER RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND RESOURCE PERSONNEL TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS.

Abstract

THE CONFERENCE WAS ATTENDED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LEAA REGION VIII STATES. AMONG THE MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONFERENCE WAS THE CALL FOR A LEAA RURAL DIRECTORATE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. PARTICIPANTS FURTHER URGED THAT REGION VIII EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A CONTINUING MULTISTATE EFFORT TO STIMULATE AND SUPPORT RURAL-SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING IN THE AREA OF LAW ENFORCEMENT; COORDINATE AND MAXIMIZE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING RESOURCES IN THE REGION; AND PROMOTE AN INTERSTATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. A PARTICIPANTORGANIZED TASK FORCE WAS NAMED TO HELP COORDINATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONFERENCE RECOMMENDATIONS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)