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Police Budgeting: Winning Strategies
Author(s) -
Coe Charles K.,
Wiesel Deborah Lamm
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
public administration review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.721
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1540-6210
pISSN - 0033-3352
DOI - 10.1111/0033-3352.00142
Subject(s) - workload , public relations , business , strategic planning , public administration , political science , management , marketing , economics
Based on a national survey of police chiefs with a follow‐up focus group, this article discusses budgetary strategies that police departments used to be successful in budgeting. The strategies include: using crime and workload data judiciously; capitalizing on sensational crime incidents; effectively getting the message out; carefully mobilizing interest groups; strategic planning; playing the federal grants game; working closely with the chief executive and elected officials; and involving all departmental staff levels in budgeting.