What Every Chief Executive Should Know

Jon M. Shane Forward by William J. Bratton

ISBN 10: 1932777385 / ISBN 13: 9781932777383

Published by Looseleaf Law Publications, 2007

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Synopsis:

How many officers do we need? Are we efficiently using the ones we have? Is there a relationship between the number of officers we have and our crime rate? What s the status of our patrol car fleet? Are citizens satisfied with our work? What s the cost of our special programs and what are the actual benefits? Big questions that demand solid answers! This book will help you provide them! Easy to understand and designed to help top administrators use actual current information and calculations to make the kinds of informed decisions that make agencies run smoothly, efficiently and economically. You ll get step-by-step guidance on: Evaluating whether overtime is necessary and effective Drafting and maintaining a realistic, successful budget Creating smart, efficient workload distributions Analyzing cost effectiveness of special departmental programs Learning to forecast crime...and prepare to combat it. Bonus! CD-ROM packed with ready to use Excel spreadsheets to use with your data. GET CUSTOMIZED RESULTS IN MINUTES

Review: This is a well thought out academic and technical review of the use of data to increase effective policing and crime reduction. It would be worthwhile reading for any police executive. - --Howard Safir, NYPD Police Commissioner (Ret.)

Bibliographic Details

Title: What Every Chief Executive Should Know
Publisher: Looseleaf Law Publications
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good