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1 results foundAuthor: Wiseman, Jane Title: Strategic Cutback Management: Law Enforcement Leadership for Lean Times Summary: The United States is experiencing the 10th economic decline since World War II. This document presents lessons learned from past experience and suggests approaches leaders can use to address financial crises in law enforcement agencies. Leadership is the most critical element for success. We know from the past that an organization's leaders create a shared sense of the importance of the priorities and tasks of the group. It is this inspiration that induces workers to follow along in support of the group's mission. Additional lessons learned from the past: - Avoid across-the-board cuts. They cause disproportionate harm. - Use the crisis to improve management and improve productivity. In law enforcement, examples abound of departments faced with unfortunate crises "from consent decrees to accidental shootings" where the events provided meaningful moments of reflection, learning and process improvement. Budget crises are no different. - Think long term. Research has shown that organizations capable of enduring a deep fiscal crisis had developed and were able to stick to a strategic plan with a multiyear time frame. - Do not just cut costs, look for revenue opportunities. Research on past recessions shows that increasing a tax or fee provides relief faster than cutting expenditures. Although police agencies do not have the power to levy taxes, they may be able to charge user fees for some services. - Invite innovation. During past fiscal crises, new approaches were tried that are now standard in many cities. For example, local governments have privatized certain city services and sold public facility naming rights. - Look outside for help. Law enforcement can look outside the department to other government agencies, or to suppliers, academics or other subjectmatter experts for suggestions on improving operations at reduced cost. - Targeted layoffs are more effective than hiring freezes. Details: Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, national Institute of Justice, 2011. 36p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 11, 2012 at: https://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/232077.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United States URL: https://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/232077.pdf Shelf Number: 124924 Keywords: Costs of Criminal JusticePolice AdministrationPolice Management (U.S.)Police Policies and Procedures |