CONVERSATIONS WITHTHECHIEF
RELATIONALPOLICING
Building relationships is criticalto maintaining a safe community. Ittakeseverymemberofourdepartmentboth professionalandsworn, residentsfrom everycornerofour community, andstakeholdersrepresentingalsectorswithin ourcity. Wecanmakeadiferencewhenalmembersofour communityarerepresented.
That’ swhyitwasimportantformeastheChieftolistentoourof�cersandourcommunitydirectlythrough communityconversationsheldinsidethepolicedepartmentandat�velocationsthroughoutthecity.
Majorthemeswereidenti�edandwildeterminearoadmapforwardtoaddresspriorities.
Here’ swhatwelearnedafterlisteningtoourof�cersandcommunityfolowingtheninelisteningsessionswe hosted.
STAFFFEEDBACK
WhatAPDDoesWel
• Engagementandoutreachwithinthecommunity
• Of�cercamaraderieamongstpeers
• Worksasateam inresponsetosolvingcrime
OpportunitiesforImprovement
• Evaluationofpatrolshiftschedule
• Continuedinvestmentintechnology
• Additionalopportunitiestocommunicatewithleadership
• Health & welnessofpersonnel
• Re�neprocessesforoperationalef�ciency
COMMUNITYFEEDBACK
WhatAPDdoeswel
• Of�cersarehighlyprofessional
• APDrespondstimelytocalsforservice
• APDisengagedwithinourcommunity
OpportunitiesforImprovement:
• Desiretoseeof�cersonfootpatrolin neighborhoods
• Roadwaysafety & traf�cenforcement
• Strengthencommunicationwiththe community
• ColaboratewithotherCityagenciesto addressqualityoflifeconcerns
• Crimereductionandyouthengagement
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