A key question is whether to change the whole organization at once, or to establish a pilot project. In the exploration and preparation stages, the department's internal systems and structures are modified to support the change. Unanticipated issues will emerge as people work within the new system. Mechanisms must be in place to monitor progress, keep internal systems consistent with community policing goals, and improve internal processes. Managing the diffusion process.
Pilots implement community policing on a small scale, making the diffusion process smoother.
Nonetheless, changing an entire department often creates heightened demands for limited resources, especially time. Emphasize the ongoing nature of change through mechanisms which continuously review, clarify, modify and improve the effort. Ongoing Concerns Collective bargaining. Collective bargaining issues may surface at any time. How they are dealt with can significantly affect the level of trust between labor and management, the commitment that each exhibits toward the joint process and community policing, as well as the strategic choices they make about new work systems.