In 2007, the CJAB underwent a formal organization of structure and membership to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Board towards meeting its objectives. The Bylaws identified 17 voting members of the CJAB and this organization assisted in improving the following:
Thomas Campbell) and a County Commissioner serves as Vice-Chair (currently Commissioner Randy Phiel). The CJAB office staff consists of a CJAB Coordinator who serves as an ex-officio member of the CJAB. Other members are selected based on their position in the criminal justice system, county government and dedication to the criminal justice system from within the local community. Listed in the table in “APPENDIX B” is the full listing of the current voting membership (see page 14; APPENDIX B).
The CJAB also consists of several associate members who have been identified because of their background, experience and/or interest in criminal justice matters in the County. These members fully participate in the planning and discussion stages of CJAB ventures and share their thoughts and ideas with the Board. However, these individuals hold no voting authority on the Board.
A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas serves as Chair of the Board (currently the Honorable Thomas Campbell) and a County Commissioner serves as Vice-Chair (currently Commissioner Randy Phiel). The CJAB office staff consists of a CJAB Coordinator who serves as an ex-officio member of the CJAB. Other members are selected based on their position in the criminal justice system, county government and dedication to the criminal justice system from within the local community. Listed in the table in “APPENDIX B” is the full listing of the current voting membership (see page 14; APPENDIX B).
Strategic planning is an organizational management activity that is used to set priorities, focus energy and resources, strengthen operations, ensure that employees and other stakeholders are working toward common goals, establish agreement around intended outcomes/results, and assess and adjust the organization's direction in response to a changing environment. It is a disciplined effort that produces fundamental decisions and actions that shape and guide what an organization is, who it serves, what it does, and why it does it, with a focus on the future. Effective strategic planning articulates not only where an organization is going and the actions needed to make progress, but also how it will know if it is successful.
There are many different frameworks and methodologies for strategic planning and management. While there is no absolute rules regarding the right framework, most follow a similar pattern and have common attributes. Many frameworks cycle through some variation on some very basic phases: 1) analysis or assessment, where an understanding of the current internal and external environments is developed, 2) strategy formulation, where high level strategy is developed and a basic organization level strategic plan is documented 3) strategy execution, where the high level plan is translated into more operational planning and action items, and 4) evaluation or sustainment / management phase, where