NameChange Impediments in Large Criminal Agencies DateCourse Year There can be numerous challenges when altering the structure of a large criminal justice agency. When working with a large agency, many staff members will need to relearn the new structure and unlearn the old. The agency will start to settle into a mode of operating that is effective and convenient for the current structure if there haven't been any structural changes for a long time. For whatever reason, changes to the agency's structure can hinder its efficient operation. For example, the new leadership may not be familiar with how the agency has been structured for years and may want to change how things should be done. Additionally, officers go through an adjustment phase, which might lower productivity.Second, altering the structure would require that agency to change how it collaborates with other agencies. A huge criminal justice department can be the large institution you're looking to change, yet that department collaborates closely with other organizations in the city and county. For instance, the courts and the drug enforcement agency collaborate frequently. Each of those relationships would