THE PAR GROUP LOOKS AT STAFFING ISSUES FOR
ROCKFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT

As part of the comprehensive police consulting services The PAR Group is providing for the City of Rockford, Illinois, Senior Vice President Alex Weiss is looking at the possibility of implementing geographic policing, which would fit better with the City's community policing philosophy than the current centralized headquarters.

An update on The PAR Group's efforts in Rockford may be found on the web site of the Rockford Register Star:
www.rrstar.com/communities/x1772940199/Changes-to-Rockford-
police-shifts-possible

Other issues being addressed in Rockford are:

• Patrol Function Analysis
• Staffing Model for Patrol
• Work Schedule Design
• Staffing Analysis for Support Units
• Geographic Staffing and Beat Design
• Area Command Centers
• Organizational Structure
• Development of Accountability-Driven Crime Control Strategy
• Community and Organizational Surveys

The PAR Group was selected after an extensive national search.

For more information about the public safety practice contact:
Dr. Alexander Weiss, Sr. Vice President
aweiss@pargroupltd.com.