What constitutes “good” performance in a law enforcement agency, who decides, and how
does public recognition of that performance change how an agency performs? This study …

The scholarly field of public administration has long embraced emergency management as
a distinct area of inquiry, producing a substantial body of both conceptual and empirical …

Abstract Research Summary New Jersey (NJ) is home to more than 460 municipal police
departments, including close to 60 with fewer than 11 officers. In total, the state spends …

New Jersey, like the nation, is home to many small police departments that may be
incapable of providing the level and type of services required by 21st century policing. In …

Policing is often the largest municipal expense exclusively provided by its own employees.
Evidence suggests that sharing services may provide numerous benefits including reduced …

The current political and economic climate in the USA has rekindled interest in the
consolidation of police services. The current study explores the relationship between type of …

Police amalgamation (also referred to as regionalization, consolidation, or merger) has been
a focus for administrators of police service delivery since the early 1950s when various …

Residents across communities in the United States rely on their local governments to
provide them with essential services such as road maintenance, street sweeping, utilities …

This research paper examines the outcome of the City of Toronto's Shared Services
foundation project. Drawing on the lessons learned from previous shared services projects …

La présente étude vise à explorer en profondeur les deux principaux modèles de services
de police que soutient le Programme des services de police des Premières nations …