NCJ Number
16378
Date Published
1974
Length
82 pages
Annotation
HOW TO APPLY APPRAISAL PROCEDURES TO POLICE PROJECTS AND THE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS WHICH MAY BE ENCOUNTERED WHILE CONDUCTING SUCH RESEARCH IN A POLICE SETTING.
Abstract
THE POSITION TAKEN IN THIS MANUAL IS THAT GENERAL PROGRAM EVALUATIONS CAN BEST BE UNDERTAKEN BY AN INHOUSE STAFF, WITH THE OCCASIONAL ASSISTANCE OF AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT. THE QUALITY OF RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY IN-HOUSE PERSONNEL NEED NOT BE INFERIOR TO THAT CONDUCTED BY A CONSULTING FIRM IF PROPER PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED. THE REMAINDER OF THIS MANUAL PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING A POLICE AGENCY EVALUATION CAPABILITY. STARTING OUT WITH A DISCUSSION OF WHY TO EVALUATE, THIS MANUAL DETAILS THE STEPS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH AN IN-HOUSE EVALUATION CAPABILITY. THE PROBLEMS AND ADVANTAGES OF EVALUATING IN A POLICE ENVIRONMENT ARE PRESENTED. THE EVALUATION PLAN IS DISCUSSED FROM THE SELECTION OF PROJECTS TO THE FORMULATION OF OBJECTIVES TO THE SELECTION OF THE METHODOLOGY. REPORTING THE EVALUATION FINDINGS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AS THE WRONG FORMAT OR IMPROPER DISSEMINATION MAY RESULT IN THE REPORT BEING IGNORED OR NOT READ BY THE PERSON WHO MAKES THE PLANNING DECISIONS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)