The public sector must receive authorization to make any type of purchase (Starling, 2011, p. 506). Ultimately, the presence of red tape can severely inhibit the abilities of public administrators and stymie progress. Alternatively, the rise of excessive bureaucracy in the criminal justice system has had a profoundly debilitating impact. Law enforcement personnel are required to not only enforce the law, but to personally uphold it. Thus, agents of justice are duty-bound to protect the rights of offenders. However, such a strict adherence to the rules can conceivably interfere with the role of law enforcement in arresting lawbreakers. For instance, officers must obtain a warrant to conduct a search on private property or face the risk of the evidence collected being found inadmissible in court. Such formalities can be frustrating for law enforcement when they must granted license to perform a search despite the existence of circumstances that strongly suggest an individual’s involvement in illegal activity. Furthermore, public administrators may experience a comparable level of dissatisfaction with line-item budgeting if they must be granted clearance or review protocol in order for every budget-related decision to be
The public sector must receive authorization to make any type of purchase (Starling, 2011, p. 506). Ultimately, the presence of red tape can severely inhibit the abilities of public administrators and stymie progress. Alternatively, the rise of excessive bureaucracy in the criminal justice system has had a profoundly debilitating impact. Law enforcement personnel are required to not only enforce the law, but to personally uphold it. Thus, agents of justice are duty-bound to protect the rights of offenders. However, such a strict adherence to the rules can conceivably interfere with the role of law enforcement in arresting lawbreakers. For instance, officers must obtain a warrant to conduct a search on private property or face the risk of the evidence collected being found inadmissible in court. Such formalities can be frustrating for law enforcement when they must granted license to perform a search despite the existence of circumstances that strongly suggest an individual’s involvement in illegal activity. Furthermore, public administrators may experience a comparable level of dissatisfaction with line-item budgeting if they must be granted clearance or review protocol in order for every budget-related decision to be