A study of the pay, benefits, and other issues related to the recruitment, retention, and morale of federal law enforcement officers. Includes recommendations to cover the critical issues that must be addressed. Over 50 charts and tables.

This summary reflects the major proposals in the Commission's six reports - "A national strategy to reduce crime," "Police," "Courts," "Corrections," "Community crime prevention," and "Criminal justice system." the volumes are summarized in order, except the implementation section of the first report which constitutes the last chapter of this summary. This summary adheres closely to the precise wording of the Commission's proposals and the standards summarized herein are identified by the same numbering system as employed by the Commission. The appendix contains an outline of part and chapter titles for each of the six reports.