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Figure 1.1 Organizational Chart of the Roxboro Police Department, Roxboro, NC

Source: Roxboro Police Department,

http://www.cityofroxboro.com/assets/pdf/policeorg.pdf.

On the other side of the spectrum, we can see criminal justice organizations that di�er greatly in formalization. Although the size of the department may make a di�er‐ ence, organizations such as probation have a tendency not to rely as heavily on formal chains of command. This does not mean there is no organizational structure (the larger the agency, the more formalized it may be); the structure just tends to be more loosely tied together. The organization, therefore, is less formalized. Probation o�‐ cers tend to report to one individual (the deputy chief), who is directly linked to the chief probation o�cer. The chief probation o�cer, the deputy chief, and the �eld probation o�cers typically have a direct line of commu‐ nication to the judge(s). In essence, this is a more infor‐ mal organizational structure. In probation, the line sta� or probation o�cers working directly with the clients in the �eld have more autonomy and input into the decision making of the organization than do those in formalized organizations. They are able to interpret policy; ask man‐ agers questions directly; and answer questions asked by

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