Police Consolidation and Shared Services

Police Consolidation: Collaborating with Stakeholders aims to help those charged with exploring options for transforming an organization and for delivering public safety services by presenting a step-by-step process to constructively engage a group of stakeholders and formulate options for transformation. Read More

Police Consolidation: Engaging the News Media explores how the news presents the topic of consolidation, along with its associated community interests, budgetary concerns, and potential outcomes. Read More

Research on police-fire consolidation is scarce and mostly outdated. Those considering the public-safety model have few empirical lessons to guide their decision making and have called for more information (Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, 2008). One fundamental gap in knowledge is public perceptions of police-fire consolidation. Read More

The downturn in the economy that began in 2008 and continues today, particularly at the city and county level, has had a devastating impact on local policing. Read More

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. Read More

The provision of public safety services is among the most challenging tasks a community faces. Among the reasons for this is that expenditures for public safety are among the largest outlay local communities make. Read More