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STATE POLICE SYSTEMS - CHAPTER 4, VOL. 1 OF EFFECTIVE POLICE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT

NCJ Number
1436
Author(s)
G D GOURLEY
Date Published
1967
Length
300 pages
Annotation
AN ORGANIZATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT MODEL FOR STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, BASED ON A COMPARISON OF EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS.
Abstract
PRINCIPLES OF CENTRALIZATION OF SERVICES AND DECENTRALIZATION OF OPERATIONS ARE DISCUSSED. GUIDELINES FOR ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT ARE IDENTIFIED BY BOTH DEFINITION AND EXAMPLE. NUMEROUS ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS AND TABLES ILLUSTRATE THE TEXT. FOR A MORE DETAILED TREATMENT SEE NCJ-000404.