What Alternative Funding Sources Will Be Available to California Municipal Law Enforcement to Finance New Technology by the Year 2005?

• NCJ Number: 170242
• Author(s): A Wilson
• Date Published: 1996
• Length: 28 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: California Cmssn on Peace Officer Standards and Training
• Sale Source: NCJRS Photocopy Services; POST Media Distribution Ctr
• Publication Type: Thesis/Dissertation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Because voter-driven tax reform measures in California have reshaped municipal financing, local law enforcement officials need to work closely with other public and private sector leaders to identify ways of funding police technology.

Abstract

Past funding strategies have included bonds or certificates of participation, asset forfeiture, and entrepreneurial revenue generation. Since 1978, significant changes have occurred in methods of financing municipal projects, and public expectations of law enforcement have increased dramatically. Alternative ways of funding police technology are described that concern expanding the use of volunteers, developing an economic advisory council to identify needed technologies, and philosophically restructuring the way police departments manage resources and personnel to free up funds for technology. The viability of these strategies is assessed, and the importance of involving many individuals and organizations in developing alternatives to fund police technology is emphasized. 29 references and 2 tables