TEAM POLICING - RECOMMENDED APPROACHES

• NCJ Number: 61088
• Author(s): E J ALBRIGHT; L G SIEGEL
• Date Published: 1979
• Length: 104 pages
• Grant Number(s): 78-NI-AX-0026
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Mitre Corporation
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Historical Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: PROGRAM DESIGN - A GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTATION

Annotation

TO PROVIDE POLICE WITH PRACTICAL GUIDELINES ON TEAM POLICING, THIS REPORT SHOWS THE EVOLUTION OF TEAM POLICING CONCEPTS AND EXAMINES THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SUGGESTED PROGRAM DESIGNS.

Abstract

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THIS ANTICRIME STRATEGY AND ITS EVOLUTION FROM TEAM POLICING TO NEIGHBORHOOD TEAM POLICING TO FULL-SERVICE NEIGHBORHOOD TEAM POLICING ARE PROVIDED. IN ADDITION, EVALUATION RESULTS OF THE NATIONAL EVALUATION PHASE I STUDY OF TEAM POLICING AND THE NATIONAL-LEVEL EVALUATION OF THE FULL-SERVICE NEIGHBORHOOD TEAM POLICING DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM ARE REPORTED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION WHICH WILL ASSIST POLICE IN DETERMING WHETHER OR NOT TO SET UP A SIMILAR PROGRAM, AND, IF SO, HOW TO PLAN, IMPLEMENT, OPERATE, AND ASSESS SUCH A PROGRAM. REASONS FOR IMPLEMENTING TEAM POLICING, INCLUDING ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES, AND CONSTRAINTS OF THE PROGRAM, ARE DISCUSSED. TWO CHECKLISTS ARE ALSO PROVIDED WHICH MAY BE USED AS CRITERIA FOR DECIDING THE APPROPRIATENESS OF A STRATEGY FOR A PARTICULAR CITY AND ITS POLICE DEPARTMENT. CRITICAL DIMENSIONS OF A TEAM POLICING PROGRAM ARE OUTLINED, AND A SUGGESTED MODEL, BASED ON PAST EXPERIENCES, IS PRESENTED. THE SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS--ADMINISTRATIVE, PERSONNEL, AND BUDGETARY--FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE NOTED, AS WELL AS A SUGGESTED APPROACH FOR IMPLEMENTING THIS STRATEGY, WITH DETAILS FOR INITIAL PROGRAM PLANNING; FOR GAINING COMMITMENTS FROM DEPARTMENT, POLITICAL, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS; FOR INITIAL TRAINING AND IMPLEMENTATION; AND FOR MAKING NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PROGRAM TO MATCH THE PARTICULAR ENVIRONMENT. FINALLY, SUGGESTIONS ARE OFFERED FOR ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF A TEAM POLICING PROGRAM. APPENDIXES CONTAIN CASE STUDIES OF TEAM POLICING PROGRAMS IN SANTA ANA, CALIF., AND WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.; EXAMPLES OF SEVERAL DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS (PATROL OFFICER DAILY ACTIVITY FORM, JOB SATISFACTION SURVEY FORM, AND COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION SURVEY FORM); AND A LIST OF POLICE DEPARTMENTS CURRENTLY USING TEAM POLICING. SUPPORTING TABULAR DATA, FOOTNOTES, AND A BIBLIOGRAPHY ARE PROVIDED.