Subject: Use of outsourcing and privatization of government law enforcement services.
– Use attached Policy Analysis proposal for full paper.
– Add a Evaluative Criteria chart to support data.
I suggest looking into the New Public Management or Reinventing Government Movement literature. The trend toward privatization started in the late 70s to 80s under Reagan’s administration. The assumption was that government was inefficient and market-based principles were necessary to address the problem. Well-established literature exists on this historical trend and its implication for accountability and responsiveness of public services. It is also essential to narrow down the context. Are you addressing the problem at the state or federal level? Police powers belong to the states, so focusing on that level will make the project more manageable. Significance of the Problem: Similarly, the discussion in this section is thoughtful and quite promising. In the final paper, use quantitative indicators to highlight the magnitude of the problem. For instance, what percentage of law enforcement operations have been outsourced or privatized in the state of interest? What have been the financial or economic costs and benefits? Could you find public opinion surveys demonstrating how citizens think about this issue? These are reasonable policy solutions. However, they must be linked to the problem definition. As previously mentioned, identifying the root and proximate causes of the issue will enable you to determine which policy alternatives are likely to address different aspects of the problem. In the final paper, identify at least three policy goals (either qualitative outcomes or quantitative outputs) to serve as benchmarks for evaluating the alternatives. The topic has been approved, but the issues raised in the feedback must be addressed in the final paper.