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HOW TO ORGANIZE AND OPERATE A CITIZENS CRIME COMMISSION

NCJ Number
15263
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
Unknown
Length
178 pages
Annotation
INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES FOR THE FORMATION AND OPERATION, INCLUDING DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES OF TWENTY CURRENTLY FUNCTIONING COMMISSIONS.
Abstract
A BRIEF HISTORY OF CITIZENS CRIME COMMISSIONS IS GIVEN, FOLLOWED BY ORGANIZATIONAL SUGGESTIONS. SUBJECTS SUCH AS SPONSORSHIP, CHARTERS, ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS, AND THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF POTENTIAL COMMISSION MEMBERS ARE EXAMINED. CHAPTERS DEVOTED TO FUNDING THE COMMISSION, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, AND DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT AND GOOD NEWS MEDIA RELATIONS ARE INCLUDED. A WORKING OUTLINE OF THE PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED CHAPTERS IS INCLUDED FOR EASY REFERENCE. ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTIONS OF THE TWENTY NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF CITIZENS CRIME COMMISSION MEMBERS IS FOLLOWED BY FOUR EXAMPLES OF MODEL CHARTERS AND BY-LAWS.