NCJ Number
1888
Date Published
1960
Length
215 pages
Annotation
THE USE OF CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS IS EXPLORED AS A PRACTICAL MEANS OF AUGMENTING POLICE MANPOWER DEFICIENCIES.
Abstract
THE OVER-ALL FORMAT OF THE BOOK HAS BEEN DEVISED TO SYSTEMATIZE APPRAISAL OF THE LOCAL SITUATION-THEN TO DEVISE A WORKABLE METHOD FOR THE JURISDICTION INVOLVED. EVERY FACET CONSIDERED IS OF INTEREST TO THE FUNCTIONAL UNIT OR THE ADMINISTRATOR PLANNING SUCH AN ORGANIZATION. BY APPLICATION OF THESE SUGGESTIONS, FIELD TESTED WITH SUCCESS, THE ADMINISTRATOR MAY EASILY AND LOGICALLY SATISFY A COMMUNITY LACK OF SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE. WIDE DIVERSITY OF UNIT TYPE AND OBJECTIVE IS OUTLINED TO GIVE THE INTERESTED MANAGER A GUIDE BY WHICH HE CAN GOVERN FUTURE PLANNING ACTIVITIES. PHOTOGRAPHS AND ILLUSTRATIONS PROVIDE VISUAL PROOF THAT SUCH WORK CAN BE SUCCESSFUL, SATISFYING, AND OF MATERIAL VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. DISADVANTAGES AS WELL AS ADVANTAGES ARE PRESENTED IN A COMPLETELY IMPARTIAL MANNER. DANGERS AND PITFALLS ARE DESCRIBED IN TERMS THAT ARE EASILY UNDERSTOOD AND APPLIED IN PRACTICE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)