Managing Public Safety Technology ─ Deploying Systems in Police, Courts, Corrections, and Fire Organizations

This book studies the formal and informal nature of the organizations involved in criminal justice, covering their organizational environments; the processes of leadership, management, and decision-making; organizational communications; staffing and training; planning and budgeting; and organizational development and controlled change. It acquaints the readers with the historical developments and application of a wide range of managerial theories, principles, and problems of managing criminal justice organizations.

Donald C. Lacher is a professor with the Union Institute and University and currently is the Chair of their Criminal Justice Management (CJM) bachelor’s degree program, managing the CJM program nationally. He retired as a Captain at the Monrovia Police Department after 31 years of service. He commanded both their Operations and Support Divisions and their High Technology Bureau, where he was involved in the implementation and management of law enforcement technology. Don earned a Master’s of Science degree in Organizational Management from the University of La Verne. He is also a graduate of the California Department of Justice Command College, designed to teach police managers to manage their agencies as futurists centering on emerging technologies.

Jeffrey A. Rose is a professor with the Union Institute and University as well as a Captain with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. He is currently the commander of one of the largest jails in the State of California. He has an extensive background in training current and aspiring law enforcement officers on a variety of topics, including criminal justice, law enforcement technology, biometrics, budget and finance, and human resource management. He is also a graduate of the California Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Executive Development program and Command College. Rose has extensive expertise in the area of biometric technology and developed innovative technology projects including Mobile fingerprint identification, FAST-ID, and facial recognition.