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FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR CONSOLIDATING POLICE SERVICES IN THE WATERLOO, IOWA, METROPOLITAN AREA - POLICE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT

NCJ Number
29655
Author(s)
D L NORRGARD
Date Published
1975
Length
25 pages
Annotation
A REGIONALIZATION FEASIBILITY STUDY THAT DESCRIBES THE PRESENT PROVISION OF POLICE SERVICES AND THE BENEFITS TO BE GAINED THROUGH THE CONSOLIDATION OF RECORDS, COMMUNICATIONS, INVESTIGATION, AND TRAINING FUNCTIONS.
Abstract
THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS UNDER CONSIDERATION INCLUDE BLACK HAWK COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT (STRENGTH - 52, 39 SWORN, COVERING 567 SQUARE MILES WITH A POPULATION OF 132,000); WATERLOO TOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT (STRENGTH 157, 135 SWORN, POPULATION - 75,000); CEDAR FALLS TOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT (STRENGTH - 55, 41 SWORN, POPULATION 29,000); AND EVANSDALE TOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT (STRENGTH 11, 6 SWORN, POPULATION - 5,000).