NCJ Number
37461
Date Published
1976
Length
11 pages
Annotation
REPORT ON THE PROCEEDINGS OF A SEMINAR SPONSORED BY THE FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY AND THE NATIONAL RETIRED TEACHER'S ASSOCIATION/AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS FOCUSING ON RURAL CRIME WITH EMPHASIS ON THE ELDERLY.
Abstract
THE CONFERENCE WAS HELD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1 AND 3, 1976 AT THE FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY. CONFERENCE SUBJECTS INCLUDED THE IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS WITH PRESENTATIONS ON CRIME STATISTICS, SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF RURAL INVESTIGATIONS, AND THE ROLES OF SELECTED NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN RELATION TO FIGHTING RURAL CRIME. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONSULTANT SERVED THREE BASIC FUNCTIONS. FIRST, HE SERVED AS A RESOURCE SPECIALIST ON RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. HE ALSO MADE A FORMAL PRESENTATION CONCERNING RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PROBLEMS, NEEDS, AND ALTERNATIVES AND IDENTIFIED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS THAT WILL BE USED TO ENHANCE THE VALUE OF LEAA'S (LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION) DISCRETIONARY PROGRAM CONCERNING RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. IN ADDITION, SEMINAR FINDINGS ON THE UTILIZATION OF ELDERLY CITIZENS IN RURAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE PRESENTED. AN OUTLINE OF THE CONSULTANT'S PRESENTATION IS APPENDED.