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OBJECTIVES OF THE POLICE WITH REFERENCE TO PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

NCJ Number
34125
Journal
POLICE COLLEGE MAGAZINE Volume: 13 Issue: 4 Dated: (1975) Pages: 40-45
Author(s)
R F BROOME
Date Published
1975
Length
6 pages
Annotation
COMPARISON OF STATED POLICE OBJECTIVES AND THE REALITY OF POLICE ACTIVITY IN BRITAIN AND ASSESSMENT OF THE INABILITY OF CURRENT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TO MEASURE ACTUAL POLICE ACTIVITY.
Abstract
THE TENDENCY OF PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TO MEASURE ONLY ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES IS DISCUSSED.