FARGO (ND) - POLICE DEPARTMENT - CRIME PREVENTION UNIT AN EVALUATION OF 'OPERATION IDENTIFICATION'

• NCJ Number: 17379
• Author(s): T D MCDONALD
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 18 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: Fargo Police Dept
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORTED HERE IS A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF 'OPERATION IDENTIFICATION', AN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO COMBAT BURGLARY WITHIN THE CRIME PREVENTION UNIT OF THE FARGO POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Abstract

ONE OF THE MAJOR PROBLEMS THIS PROJECT HAD TO OVERCOME WAS THE FIVE MONTHS THAT IT TOOK TO GET STARTED. FOLLOWING THAT, IT SEEMED TO BE SUCCEEDING, BUT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH DATA FOR A SUBSTANTIATED OPINION. THE EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS FOR CONTINUING PROJECT FUNDING, BUT AGAINST ADDITIONAL STAFF.