PERCEIVED OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY IN THE HARRISBURG BUREAU OF POLICE

• NCJ Number: 38225
• Author(s): J C MCDAVID; D N ALLEN; R J MOWITZ
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 119 pages
• Grant Number(s): G00-75002104
• Sponsoring Agency: Pennsylvania Dept of Health, Education and Welfare
• Corporate Author: Pennsylvania State University
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS STUDY REPORTS ON PERCEIVED OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HARRISBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, AS VIEWED BY THE POLICE OFFICERS THEMSELVES IN A SURVEY OF 52 (NEARLY ONE-THIRD) OF THEM.

Abstract

THE MOST CONSISTENT FINDING WAS THE HIGH LEVEL OF CONCERN EXPRESSED BY OFFICERS OVER THE NEED FOR A FAIR AND EQUALLY ADMINISTERED PROMOTION POLICY. OTHER POSITIVELY RELATED PRODUCTIVITY FACTORS WERE IDENTIFIED AS MORE IN-SERVICE TRAINING, MORE BASIC TRAINING, BETTER EQUIPMENT, AND CONCENTRATING MORE ON CRIME AND LESS ON NON-CRIME RELATED SERVICES. OTHER FACTORS WERE IDENTIFIED AS INCREASING THE REAL PATROL TIME, DECREASING FOOT PATROLS, AND ELIMINATING ONE-MAN PATROL CARS. RESPONSES ARE BROKEN DOWN BY OFFICER'S RANKS, ASSIGNMENTS, HOME LOCATION, AGE, ETC.