Managing Public Safety Technology

Jeffrey A. Rose has an extensive background in training law enforcement officers, as well as a bachelor’s degree in human resource management and a master’s degree in education. He has taught numerous courses throughout the country on diverse topics, including criminal justice, administration, budgets, human resource management, and technology. He is a Captain with the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department (California), where he has been a member of the department for over 30 years. Captain Rose has worked in a variety of assignments including Corrections, Patrol, Investigations, Watch Commander, and numerous administrative and managerial positions. He is currently the Commander of one of the largest jails in the State of California, and was previously the Commander of the Emergency Operations Division and the Sheriff Regional Training Center (Academy). Donald C. Lacher is Chair of the Criminal Justice Management program at the Union Institute and University. He retired at the rank of Captain from the Monrovia (California) Police Department after 31 years of honorable service, including management of both the Services and Operations Divisions. At the rank of Lieutenant he served as the Tactical Response Team Commander, Watch Commander, Detective Bureau Commander, DRE Program Coordinator, and Explorer Advisor. Captain Lacher earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from California State University-Los Angeles and a master’s degree in organizational management from the University of La Verne. He is also a graduate of POST Center for Leadership Development-Command College.

• PREFACEACKNOWLEDGMENTSDEDICATIONABOUT THE AUTHORSFOREWORDACRONYMSUNIT ONE – OVERVIEW OF PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONSChapter One: Public Safety TechnologyChapter Two: Law EnforcementChapter Three: The Court SystemChapter Four: CorrectionsChapter Five: Fire ServicesUNIT TWO – CURRENT PRACTICES IN PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONSChapter Six: Social Media and Public Safety. What is Your Role? Chapter Seven: Body-Worn Camera TechnologyChapter Eight: Biometrics and Public SafetyChapter Nine: Use of Force TechnologyChapter Ten: Predictive PolicingChapter Eleven: Aviation TechnologyUNIT THREE – MANAGING PUBLIC SAFETY TECHNOLOGY Chapter Twelve: So You Want to Manage Technology?Chapter Thirteen: The Budget Process and Learning How to Fund Your ProjectChapter Fourteen: Developing the Technology ProjectChapter Fifteen: Do You Really Need This Technology?Chapter Sixteen: Creating a Project PlanChapter Seventeen: How to Acquire TechnologyChapter Eighteen: Installation, Maintenance & Closure of Your Project… The Final StepsUNIT FOUR – EMERGING TRENDS IN PUBLIC SAFETY TECHNOLOGYChapter Nineteen: The Future of Public Safety TechnologyChapter Twenty: Case Studies of Public Safety TechnologyAPPENDICESAppendix One: Social Media TerminologyAppendix Two: Information Technology GlossaryAppendix Three: Technology GrantAppendix Four: Sample Request for Proposal

Heretofore, there was little systematic guidance for public agency practitioners and/or educators in navigating the murky waters of publicly-funded technology procurement. Authors Lacher and Rose now provide that much-needed guidance and wisdom about this process from concept to fruition. This book is a must-read for everyone in academia and the public sector. –Paul Cappitelli, Executive Director of the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (Retired)This book is a must-read for all public safety personnel who are tasked with a technology project. Millions of tax payer dollars are spent on public safety technology projects. This book provides practical guidelines and examples that will help you save time and money. –Detective Laren Leichliter, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, San Bernardino County Safety Employees’ Benefit Association (President), California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission (Chair)