BOLO: Police Consolidation, Regionalization, and Shared Services: Options, Considerations, and Lessons from Research and Practice. US Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), 2012.

Police agencies have found it increasingly difficult to maintain proper staffing levels, provide basic police service, and deliver certain functions. Decision-makers have sought to respond to these challenges in several ways, including: managing demand; relying more on technology; and regionalizing, consolidating, or sharing police services.

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