PREPARING PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES TO RESPOND TO A CHANGING WORLD

The demand for inter-agency cooperation and collaboration has never been more important. Equipment, training, and service demands place a strain on an organization's ability to operate efficiently and effectively.
Matters of policy, organizational structure, mutual aid and other cooperative agreements have become an important aspect in this new millennium.
The State University of New York at Brockport's Institute for Public Safety Policy Studies provides public safety and criminal justice agencies with expertise from many sources. The idea is to blend the appropriate set of skills and expertise with the needs and problems of the agencies, seeking efficient and productive outcomes.