Adapting Participatory Management for a Parliamentary Organization: The Implementation of Teams in the Washington State Patrol

• NCJ Number: 136286
• Journal: American Journal of Police Volume: 10 Issue: 4 Dated: (1992) Pages: 27-47
• Author(s): K Gray; M K Stohr-Gillmore; N P Lovrich
• Date Published: 1991
• Length: 21 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program Description (Demonstrative)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This paper traces the development and implementation of the Traffic Enforcement and Management System (TEAMS); an innovative participatory management philosophy that is transforming a traditional police agency, the Washington State Patrol.

Abstract

Following a review of the history of the Washington State Patrol and the evolution of the TEAMS concept, the paper outlines how to implement the key principles, to monitor the process, and to move the Washington State Patrol to a participatory management philosophy. The initial experience in Washington State suggests that participatory management can be realized even in the highly bureaucratized setting of large police agencies. 5 notes and 25 references