Overview: Understanding the structure of a criminal justice organization is the foundation of organizational assessment. This will allow you to accurately assess whether or not an organization is fulfilling its mission statement. Once assessment is determined, interdepartmental dissemination will be streamlined due to familiarity with the structure of the organization.

Prompt: Submit a draft of the structure (Section II) of your final project. Start with an outline of the organization as a whole entity. Once the structure has been determined, begin to analyze how departments interact to maximize efficiency in meeting the standards of the organization. Be sure to address all of the critical elements as outlined below.

Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:

II. Structure: In this section, you will analyze the overall structure of the organization to set the stage for your performance assessment. For the purposes of this project, you will select a subdivision of the agency on which to focus your performance assessment. A. What are the departments or subdivisions into which your selected organization is divided, and how do these subdivisions work together as a whole in relation to the mission of the organization? In other words, each department or subdivision has its own goals, but how do all the departments or subdivisions work together to achieve the organization’s mission? B. Describe your selected subdivision, and outline the specific goals and responsibilities of the subdivision, describing how they align with the overall mission of the agency. Consider how the goals of the selected subdivision align with the mission of the agency. C. Describe the key policies in place that run your selected subdivision of the organization, explaining how these policies align with the mission of the subdivision. For example, the subdivision might have specific rules and regulations within its operating procedures and laws that ensure the subdivision meets its established goals.

Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (80%) Not Evident (0%) Value Structure: Departments or Subdivisions Outlines the departments or subdivisions of the organization and explains how the subdivisions work together as a whole in relation to the mission of the organization Outlines the departments or subdivisions of the organization and explains how the subdivisions work together as a whole in relation to the mission of the organization, but with gaps in detail or accuracy Does not outline the departments or subdivisions of the organization and does not explain how the subdivisions work together as a whole in relation to the mission of the organization 30

Structure: Subdivision
Describes the selected subdivision, outlining the specific goals and responsibilities, describing how they align with the overall mission of the agency
Describes the selected subdivision, outlining the specific goals and responsibilities, describing how they align with the overall mission of the agency, but with gaps in detail or accuracy
Does not describe the selected subdivision
30
Structure: Policies Describes the key policies in place that run the selected subdivision of the organization, explaining how these policies align with the mission of the subdivision
Describes the key policies in place that run the selected subdivision of the organization, explaining how these policies align with the mission of the subdivision, but with gaps in detail, accuracy, or logic
Does not describe the key policies in place that run the selected subdivision of the organization, explaining how these policies align with the mission of the subdivision
30
Articulation of Response
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas
10
Total 100%