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EFFECTIVE POLICE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT - V 2, COUNTY POLICE SYSTEMS

NCJ Number
1462
Author(s)
G D GOURLEY
Date Published
1966
Length
196 pages
Annotation
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES ARE PRESENTED FOR COUNTY POLICE AGENCIES.
Abstract
TOPICS INCLUDE THE NATURE OF COUNTY POLICE SYSTEMS, THEIR BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT, TYPES AND METHODS OF CONSOLIDATION, COOPERATIVE PLANS (INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS, SPECIAL POLICE DISTRICTS), AND CONSOLIDATION METHODS. APPENDIXES INCLUDE A SURVEY OF CONTRACT CITIES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THE NASSAU COUNTY (NY) ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (FOR COUNTY POLICE), THE FLORIDA CONSOLIDATION STATUTE, AND COUNTY POLICE ORGANIZATION CHARTS (FOR MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON, KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO, LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK, SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK, AND DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA). THE EIGHT VOLUME SERIES CONSISTS OF NCJ-00092, 01462, 00404, 00405, 00235, 00406, 00407, AND 01468.