ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses strategic planning. It describes how strategic planning can be used in policing. The chapter explores the elements of the strategic planning process. It also describes the outcomes of strategic planning. The chapter explains the limits of strategic planning. It identifies the elements of environmental analysis. The chapter focuses on how to implement a strategic plan. The development and implementation of a strategic plan can help police administrators address such concerns. Through strategic planning, an organization attempts to anticipate future events and control its destiny. As a process, strategic planning requires that the leader of the organization be inclusive. Planning is a primary step in the process of management. It attempts to mobilize organizational members and its resources toward the achievement of stated goals. Internally, strategic planning requires democratic, participatory management. Strategic planning is proactive management approaches that can help an agency determine whether its services respond to the needs of the citizens.
