The Santa Rosa Police Department would like to invite subject matter experts with a proven track record of success to provide training related to the application of problem-solving methods and recognized best practices into crime reduction strategies. We are looking for one day of hands-on, interactive training for first line supervisors, managers, administrators, and crime analysts. We intend to integrate identified problems and problem areas into the training to provide the attendees and instructors with several options for tailoring the training to local issues.
The department also requests a return visit by the instructor(s) approximately six months after the training to follow-up on the training materials and to assess the department’s implementation of problem-solving methods.
The problem we face is that our officers haven’t been trained in applying problem-solving methods to effectively develop response strategies and assess their effectiveness at reducing crime.
In 2023 the Chief of Police instituted a Data-Led Policing Initiative to guide patrol operations. The Crime Analysis unit facilitates this by providing the department with a series of monthly reports identifying trends and locations of police activity related to violence, property crime, traffic collisions and homelessness. These reports identify geographic focus areas based on historical trends, citizen complaints, and related municipal initiatives such as the tracking and mapping of homeless encampments. Additionally, these reports provide analytical notes about ongoing trends, as well as graphic visuals showing how recent data compares to historical trends. Furthermore, Sergeants are provided with an interactive dashboard allowing them to interact with the data used to identify each focus area and develop response strategies based on known best practices.
These first level supervisors need to be well-versed in the concepts of Problem Oriented Policing (POP) and how they can be operationalized into daily activities including integrating the analytic dashboard that help to prevent and reduce crime.
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