ABSTRACT

Today’s police organizations encounter internal environment changes that tax even the most forward-thinking strategist. The advent of technological changes is daunting, particularly with smaller agencies unable to afford the cost of upgrading. There is fragmentation of purpose and philosophy, all exacerbated by diversity and lack of clear community expectation. Through numerous worldwide and homeland issues that present new dangers and threat, police have been challenged with addressing them, not with additional

Introduction ........................................................................................................ 109 Policing Eras .........................................................................................................111 Reengineering the Organization .......................................................................113 Reengineering Tools ............................................................................................114 A Working Model ................................................................................................116 Path to Change .....................................................................................................117