NCJ Number
17210
Date Published
1972
Length
160 pages
Annotation
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANNING PROGRAM, EVALUATION PROGRAM, DATA SYSTEM, PROBLEMS AND NEEDS, AND MULTI-YEAR PROJECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DALLAS IMPACT PLAN.
Abstract
A PROGRAM BUDGET SUMMARY AND AN ANALYSIS OF THE THREE YEAR BUDGET FOR THE IMPACT PROGRAM ARE FIRST PROVIDED. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION, INCLUDING DESCRIPTIONS OF PROGRAM COMPONENTS, IS THEN DISCUSSED. A PROBLEMS AND NEEDS SECTION HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF EXISTING SYSTEMS DEFICIENCIES AND AN ANALYSIS OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY THAT RELATE TO IMPACT CRIMES. BROAD IMPACT GOALS ARE LISTED FOR EACH PROGRAM AREA. THESE ARE FOLLOWED BY SPCIFIC PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES WHICH GIVE AN OVERVIEW OF WHAT EACH PROGRAM SHOULD ACCOMPLISH. IN VIEW OF THE FUNDING AND MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE TEXAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL (STATE PLANNING AGENCY), PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED SO THAT THE REGIONAL OFFICE MAY ASSESS IN CONCEPT THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES, IMPLEMENTATION TECHNIQUES, AND EVALUATION METHODOLOGY. A MULTI-YEAR PROJECTION FOR PROGRAMS AND COSTS IS ALSO INCLUDED. IN THE APPENDIX, A CRIME PROFILE, PATROL BEAT CRIME DATA BY POLICE DISTRICT, AND INDEX CRIMES AND CLEARANCE TRENDS ARE PRESENTED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)