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<b>First Posted:</b> 4/15/2007<br><br>Times Leader staff


Ron Stern, a local government policy specialist for the Governor&amp;rsquo;s Center for Local Government Policy, said police management studies take a look at 10 areas: 
&amp;bull; organization and staffing
&amp;bull; operating costs and agency effectiveness in field operations
 &amp;bull; the patrol unit &amp;ndash; efficiency of scheduling
&amp;bull; the investigative unit &amp;ndash; how investigations are handled and cases assigned
&amp;bull; departmental policy development
&amp;bull; administrative management, technical and support services
&amp;bull; personnel management &amp;ndash; hiring policies, personnel evaluation process, etc.
 &amp;bull; police facilities
 &amp;bull; police vehicles
&amp;bull; and an overall look at the governing body and their relationship with the department &amp;ndash; how well they work together.

    
Steve Mocarsky, a Times Leader staff writer, may be reached at 459-2005.

10 areas examined in cop studies