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Phoenix Police Department: School-Based Policing
During the 2014 summer break period for schools in the city, the Phoenix Police Department's School Resource Officer program became actively involved in the Safe Summer Program. The Safe Summer Program is an educational and enforcement program where existing SROs are assigned to one of four details to focus on juvenile safety during the summer recess.
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During the 2014 summer break period for schools in the city, the Phoenix Police Department's School Resource Officer program became actively involved in the Safe Summer Program. The Safe Summer Program is an educational and enforcement program where existing SROs are assigned to one of four details to focus on juvenile safety during the summer recess.
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City of Hayward: Problem Properties
Hayward's synchronized multi-agency safe housing (S.M.A.S.H.) program goes far beyond simply using community policing strategies to achieve law enforcement objectives. In fact, the program could best be described as a pure distillation of the community policing philosophy.
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Hayward's synchronized multi-agency safe housing (S.M.A.S.H.) program goes far beyond simply using community policing strategies to achieve law enforcement objectives. In fact, the program could best be described as a pure distillation of the community policing philosophy.
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City of McFarland: Building Trust
We need to build trust with the community. Our anonymous tip line has allowed us to reach out to the portion of the community that wants to stay anonymous due to a fear of retaliation. These citizens want to be able to take an active role in reporting gang and drug activity, but they wish to remain anonymous.
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We need to build trust with the community. Our anonymous tip line has allowed us to reach out to the portion of the community that wants to stay anonymous due to a fear of retaliation. These citizens want to be able to take an active role in reporting gang and drug activity, but they wish to remain anonymous.
View/DownloadHayward Police Department: Neighborhood Blight
Explains how the Hayward Police Department reduced graffiti and improved response time for abatement relating to graffiti, garbage dumps, street light repair, and other issues related to neighborhood blight.
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Explains how the Hayward Police Department reduced graffiti and improved response time for abatement relating to graffiti, garbage dumps, street light repair, and other issues related to neighborhood blight.
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Novato Police Department: Drug, Gang Activity and Assaults
Under the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) grant, our agency identified three problem areas: schools-based policing, vandalism, and assaults. The CHP grant allowed our agency to hire three officers to be part of a cohesive problem-solving team that would have the flexibility to address the problem areas mentioned above and implement community policing programs.
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Under the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) grant, our agency identified three problem areas: schools-based policing, vandalism, and assaults. The CHP grant allowed our agency to hire three officers to be part of a cohesive problem-solving team that would have the flexibility to address the problem areas mentioned above and implement community policing programs.
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Redlands Police Department: Motor Vehicle Theft / Other Theft
At the end of 2010, the City of Redlands was experiencing a rash of vehicle burglaries especially at the LA Fitness parking lot where the officers were taking vehicle burglary reports at the location on a weekly basis. Redland Police Department (RPD) spoke with the Law Enforcement Division of 3SI security system and the company agreed to loan the RPD an ESO (Electronic Stakeout) tracker.
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At the end of 2010, the City of Redlands was experiencing a rash of vehicle burglaries especially at the LA Fitness parking lot where the officers were taking vehicle burglary reports at the location on a weekly basis. Redland Police Department (RPD) spoke with the Law Enforcement Division of 3SI security system and the company agreed to loan the RPD an ESO (Electronic Stakeout) tracker.
View/DownloadSacramento County Sheriff's Department: Gangs
Sacramento County Sheriff's Dept. created the IMPACT program which consists of three separate units working collaboratively to curb youth gang violence. As a result of the program many executives provided additional staff to work with grant-funded personnel which bolstered the Gang Suppression Unit into a 31-person task force comprised of four different teams.
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Sacramento County Sheriff's Dept. created the IMPACT program which consists of three separate units working collaboratively to curb youth gang violence. As a result of the program many executives provided additional staff to work with grant-funded personnel which bolstered the Gang Suppression Unit into a 31-person task force comprised of four different teams.
View/DownloadSacramento County Sheriff's Department: Gangs
Gangs in the Sacramento region operated out of budget motels to avoid detection by law enforcement and continue illegal activities. The identified gang members were all wanted in connection with rival gang shootings within the region.
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Gangs in the Sacramento region operated out of budget motels to avoid detection by law enforcement and continue illegal activities. The identified gang members were all wanted in connection with rival gang shootings within the region.
View/DownloadSacramento Police Department: Motor Vehicle Theft
Sacramento PD has partnered with local businesses to host free etching events where vehicle license plate numbers are etched onto catalytic converters. To date, SPD is not aware of any reported thefts of the marked converters and believe the program is a deterrent.
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Sacramento PD has partnered with local businesses to host free etching events where vehicle license plate numbers are etched onto catalytic converters. To date, SPD is not aware of any reported thefts of the marked converters and believe the program is a deterrent.
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Sacramento Police Department: Neighborhood Safety
After extensive research, our department decided that Nextdoor was the perfect social media platform to advance community communication and geographic policing. Nextdoor allows law enforcement agencies to target communication to geographically distinct areas of the city.
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After extensive research, our department decided that Nextdoor was the perfect social media platform to advance community communication and geographic policing. Nextdoor allows law enforcement agencies to target communication to geographically distinct areas of the city.
View/DownloadSan Jose Police Department: Other Violent Crime Problem
The patrol division started a creative, multifaceted approach to solving the issues that plague the city: e.g., homelessness, prostitution, quality of life concerns, and gang violence. During the first quarter of FY2012-2013, the gang suppression officers made 13 total arrest, including on-view and outstanding warrant arrests in addition to performing 16 parole and probation searches on gang members or on their residences.
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The patrol division started a creative, multifaceted approach to solving the issues that plague the city: e.g., homelessness, prostitution, quality of life concerns, and gang violence. During the first quarter of FY2012-2013, the gang suppression officers made 13 total arrest, including on-view and outstanding warrant arrests in addition to performing 16 parole and probation searches on gang members or on their residences.
View/DownloadVallejo Police Department: Violent Crime and a Critical Staffing Shortage
After emerging from bankruptcy, the City of Vallejo was eager to get back to providing proper levels of service to the community members of Vallejo and to stimulating economic activity and growth. Despite its limited resources, the Vallejo Police Department was on a mission to rebuild, reconnect, and look for ways to say yes to the community.
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After emerging from bankruptcy, the City of Vallejo was eager to get back to providing proper levels of service to the community members of Vallejo and to stimulating economic activity and growth. Despite its limited resources, the Vallejo Police Department was on a mission to rebuild, reconnect, and look for ways to say yes to the community.
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New Castle County Police Department: Decrease Crime and the Fear it Causes
With stagnant crime rates and a reduced workforce due to attrition and the economic downturn, a new method of policing was needed to better serve all community members.
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With stagnant crime rates and a reduced workforce due to attrition and the economic downturn, a new method of policing was needed to better serve all community members.
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Key West Police Department: Expanding Community/School Involvement
We are very pleased to have reactivated our Police Explorer program in the high school. By re-establishing the Police Explorer program, the police department, through our school resource officers, has laid the foundation for enhancing this relationship.
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We are very pleased to have reactivated our Police Explorer program in the high school. By re-establishing the Police Explorer program, the police department, through our school resource officers, has laid the foundation for enhancing this relationship.
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Auburn Police Department: Drug Manufacturing/Trafficking
The Indiana Multi Agency Group Enforcement (IMAGE) Drug Task Force was created in 1993 as a proactive, multi-jurisdictional law enforcement program for the sole purpose of investigation and enforcement of drug related crimes that serves a four county area (DeKalb, Noble, Steuben and LaGrange). Without the IMAGE program, the majority of drug cases, criminal charges, arrest and confiscated drugs would never occur.
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The Indiana Multi Agency Group Enforcement (IMAGE) Drug Task Force was created in 1993 as a proactive, multi-jurisdictional law enforcement program for the sole purpose of investigation and enforcement of drug related crimes that serves a four county area (DeKalb, Noble, Steuben and LaGrange). Without the IMAGE program, the majority of drug cases, criminal charges, arrest and confiscated drugs would never occur.
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Lawrence Police Department: Drug
The COPS Office funding has allowed the department to staff a number of officers in the special operations division. The division staffs a street narcotics enforcement unit (SNEU) and several community policing officers. Together, these officers and detectives gather information on the latest drug hot spots throughout the city and develop plans to address the drug activity in those targeted areas.
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The COPS Office funding has allowed the department to staff a number of officers in the special operations division. The division staffs a street narcotics enforcement unit (SNEU) and several community policing officers. Together, these officers and detectives gather information on the latest drug hot spots throughout the city and develop plans to address the drug activity in those targeted areas.
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Hopkins Police Department: School-Based Policing
Hopkins PD helped create “Operation Recess”, an initiative unlike any in the nation, where officers play with youth at recess. As a result of the initiative, written disciplinary reports have significantly decreased in this time period, averaging from 15 a week to 5.
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Hopkins PD helped create “Operation Recess”, an initiative unlike any in the nation, where officers play with youth at recess. As a result of the initiative, written disciplinary reports have significantly decreased in this time period, averaging from 15 a week to 5.
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Springfield Police Department: Quality of Life
Springfield Police Department's (SPD) Crime Prevention Unit began looking at the possibility of expanding the concepts of neighborhood watch to large apartment complexes. The end result was a program, titled Apartment Watch, which focused specifically on safety and security of the complexes.
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Springfield Police Department's (SPD) Crime Prevention Unit began looking at the possibility of expanding the concepts of neighborhood watch to large apartment complexes. The end result was a program, titled Apartment Watch, which focused specifically on safety and security of the complexes.
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Springfield Police Department: Quality of Life
Springfield Police Department's (SPD) Crime Prevention Unit began looking at the possibility of expanding the concepts of neighborhood watch to area businesses. The end result was a program, titled Business Watch, which focused specifically on business-related criminal activity issues.
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Springfield Police Department's (SPD) Crime Prevention Unit began looking at the possibility of expanding the concepts of neighborhood watch to area businesses. The end result was a program, titled Business Watch, which focused specifically on business-related criminal activity issues.
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Camden County Police Department: Gun Related Homicides
The Camden County Police Department (CCPD) has implemented some state-of-the-art technological advancements. This technology allows the department to coordinate with field units to detect and respond to observed conditions, increasing intelligence and information sharing.
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The Camden County Police Department (CCPD) has implemented some state-of-the-art technological advancements. This technology allows the department to coordinate with field units to detect and respond to observed conditions, increasing intelligence and information sharing.
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Paterson Police Department: Gun Violence
Explains how the Paterson Police Department reduced the number of homicides, nonfatal shootings, and gun-related violence and improved police-community partnerships.
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Explains how the Paterson Police Department reduced the number of homicides, nonfatal shootings, and gun-related violence and improved police-community partnerships.
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Buncombe County Sheriff's Office: Building and Sustaining Relationships with the Community
Our COPS teams consist of five members, a facilitator, and a supervisor from different divisions within our organization. They are given an ill structured community problem and are given 30 days to work full time on the assigned issue.
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Our COPS teams consist of five members, a facilitator, and a supervisor from different divisions within our organization. They are given an ill structured community problem and are given 30 days to work full time on the assigned issue.
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Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office: Drug Trafficking
Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) is proactive with traffic enforcement in high crime (drug) areas, resulting at times in mobile meth labs and users being discovered. As a result, 62 clandestine meth labs have been found and eradicated, and 154 felony arrests have been made for manufacturing and possessing chemicals to manufacture, thus preventing deaths, injuries, and other crimes related to these activities.
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Ashtabula County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) is proactive with traffic enforcement in high crime (drug) areas, resulting at times in mobile meth labs and users being discovered. As a result, 62 clandestine meth labs have been found and eradicated, and 154 felony arrests have been made for manufacturing and possessing chemicals to manufacture, thus preventing deaths, injuries, and other crimes related to these activities.
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Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police: Domestic Violence
The U.S. Department of Hetitleh and Human Services predicts that between 3.3 and 10 million children are exposed to domestic violence yearly in the United States. In 2013, CMHAPD recorded 2,543 crimes (UCR Part I & II) and responded to 33,702 calls for service.
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The U.S. Department of Hetitleh and Human Services predicts that between 3.3 and 10 million children are exposed to domestic violence yearly in the United States. In 2013, CMHAPD recorded 2,543 crimes (UCR Part I & II) and responded to 33,702 calls for service.
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Toledo Police Department: Quality of Life
The Toledo Police Department and the City of Toledo devised a new T-Town program, which was designed to mirror the "Tidy Towns" program that is used in Ireland. The T-Town initiative gave the community service officers (CSO) the opportunity to get out in the field and work in partnership with other city departments to clean up neighborhoods that were in need.
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The Toledo Police Department and the City of Toledo devised a new T-Town program, which was designed to mirror the "Tidy Towns" program that is used in Ireland. The T-Town initiative gave the community service officers (CSO) the opportunity to get out in the field and work in partnership with other city departments to clean up neighborhoods that were in need.
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Gresham Police Department: Quality of Life
Gresham Police Department's (GPD) Special Enforcement Team (SET) began reaching out to property owners in an effort to establish a coalition. As a result of this partnership, problem tenants have been evicted, landscaping and lighting were installed, and families are now letting their children play outside.
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Gresham Police Department's (GPD) Special Enforcement Team (SET) began reaching out to property owners in an effort to establish a coalition. As a result of this partnership, problem tenants have been evicted, landscaping and lighting were installed, and families are now letting their children play outside.
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El Paso County Sheriff's Office: Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile delinquents from extreme poverty stricken areas of the county are often undersupervised, left to their own devices for hours on end; they lack titleernative extracurricular activities to prevent criminal mischief. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is addressing this issue with our COPS Hiring Grant—SRO Program by piloting a summer teen and police service (TAPS) program with 26 at-risk juveniles.
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Juvenile delinquents from extreme poverty stricken areas of the county are often undersupervised, left to their own devices for hours on end; they lack titleernative extracurricular activities to prevent criminal mischief. The El Paso County Sheriff's Office is addressing this issue with our COPS Hiring Grant—SRO Program by piloting a summer teen and police service (TAPS) program with 26 at-risk juveniles.
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Salt Lake City Police Department: Homelessness
While Salt Lake County covers less than one percent of Utah's area, it represented more than 68 percent of Utah's annualized estimate of persons experiencing homelessness in Utah in 2014 (Comprehensive Report on Homelessness, State of Utah 2014).
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While Salt Lake County covers less than one percent of Utah's area, it represented more than 68 percent of Utah's annualized estimate of persons experiencing homelessness in Utah in 2014 (Comprehensive Report on Homelessness, State of Utah 2014).
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Galax Police Department: Police Response to Specific Populations
The City of Galax is one of three localities in Virginia with a verified presence of organized drug cartels. The city was also identified in the 2000 census as experiencing the largest growth of Hispanic population (per capita) in Virginia. The COPS Office funded the hiring of one bi-lingual police office. This bi-lingual officer has enabled members of the GPD to better understand the cultural nuances that it had misinterpreted prior to his employment.
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The City of Galax is one of three localities in Virginia with a verified presence of organized drug cartels. The city was also identified in the 2000 census as experiencing the largest growth of Hispanic population (per capita) in Virginia. The COPS Office funded the hiring of one bi-lingual police office. This bi-lingual officer has enabled members of the GPD to better understand the cultural nuances that it had misinterpreted prior to his employment.
View/DownloadGalax Police Department: Using Information and Intelligence in Policing
The Galax Police Department (GPD) by definition is a rural agency (24 sworn members) with limited resources to fund the increased demand for police services. The GPD implemented a SARA model of problem solving into field training to familiarize new hires with the process. As a result of the changes, in the first year of the project, the GPD reported a 14% decrease in crimes against a person.
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The Galax Police Department (GPD) by definition is a rural agency (24 sworn members) with limited resources to fund the increased demand for police services. The GPD implemented a SARA model of problem solving into field training to familiarize new hires with the process. As a result of the changes, in the first year of the project, the GPD reported a 14% decrease in crimes against a person.
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Madison Police Department: Recidivism Among Violent Offenders
Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Madison Police Department (MPD) working with the community strives to change the offenders' behavior by specifically focusing on them through monitoring and support and establishing clear expectations with them. One and half years into the focused deterrence program, the SIU has seen a reduction in crime among the targeted offenders.
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Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Madison Police Department (MPD) working with the community strives to change the offenders' behavior by specifically focusing on them through monitoring and support and establishing clear expectations with them. One and half years into the focused deterrence program, the SIU has seen a reduction in crime among the targeted offenders.
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