RAND: Cha-Chi Fan 2012-05-10T18:07:46Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/f/fan_cha-chi.html Case Weights for Federal Defender Organizations http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1007.html 2011-08-18T09:45:00Z 2011-08-18T09:45:00Z This report presents a system of case weights for estimating the funding and staffing requirements of federal defender organizations, discusses factors that might influence defender time expenditures, and describes how such weights should be used. Recruiting and Retaining America's Finest http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG960.html 2010-09-21T09:16:00Z 2010-09-21T09:16:00Z Shares results of a survey, sent to every U.S. police agency with at least 300 sworn officers, on recruitment and retention practices. Compensation, city size, and crime rates affected recruiting. Cohort sizes highlighted management challenges. The Premises Is the Premise http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110065.html 2011-03-04T00:00:00Z 2011-03-04T00:00:00Z Outlets that sell alcohol on the premises (e.g., bars or restaurants) do more to prevent alcohol sales to minors than outlets such as convenience or liquor stores.