When discussing the key elements of performance measurement, remember that the most important goal is to identify a small set of good measures that tell you something about your progress in achieving key outcomes

From the standpoint of reporting, there are four words or categories that are considered "performance measures." The first category is Inputs. What are the remaining three essential categories—and their meaning—of performance measurement? Include the meaning of "Inputs" in your answer.


a . INPUTS—Inputs are the sources expended to fulfill the goals of the program including overhead and administrative costs.
b. ACTIVITIES—The actions taken or services provided by police personnel that convert inputs to outputs.
c. OUTPUTS—The services (or products) delivered through the activities are outputs.
d. OUTCOMES —They are the metrics that validate whether the inputs (resources) burned to generate the outputs (services) actually produce the desired results.

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