USDOJ/OIG Special Report

POLICE HIRING AND REDEPLOYMENT GRANTS

Summary of Audit Findings and Recommendations
October 1996 - September 1998
Report Number 99-14 
(April, 1999)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

A. PURPOSE

B. OVERVIEW OF THE COPS GRANT PROGRAM

C. THE CONCEPT OF COMMUNITY POLICING

D. OFFICER HIRING AND REDEPLOYMENT INITIATIVES

E. OIG INVOLVEMENT

F. GRANT CRITERIA

G. RESULTS OF OUR GRANT AUDITS

H. AUDIT FOLLOW-UP

I. CONCLUSION ON GRANT AUDIT RESULTS

APPENDIX I - COPS REPORT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY LOCATION

    Large Grantees
    Medium Grantees
    Medium Grantees Continued
    Small Grantees
    Small Grantees Continued/Indian Tribes

APPENDIX II - OIG AUDIT REPORT DOLLAR FINDINGS

APPENDIX III - SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

APPENDIX IV - REFERENCES

APPENDIX V - COPS/OJP RESPONSE

APPENDIX VI - OIG ANALYSIS OF COPS/OJP COMMENTS

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