1. WHO WE ARE International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) Police Foundation (PF) Funded by the US Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)

2. Evolution of Community Policing (Sir Robert Peel) Police are the public Public are the police

3. Community Policing Defined: Community Policing is proactive, solution-based and community driven. It requires local government “Law Enforcement Agencies and Law abiding citizens to work together to…arrest offenders; prevent violations of law; solve on-going problems; and improve the overall quality of community life Can You See Yourself

4. Characteristics of Vision and Mission Statements Sets standards of excellence Reflects high ideals Clarifies purpose and direction Inspires enthusiasm and commitment Well understood

5. To Protect and Serve The Mission of the EPA is to protect humans and the environment Are The Words Visionary ?

6. Must do Ought to do Nice to do There is always time: Do The Right Thing

7. Partnerships Require Skills: Communication: Giving or exchanging information Consensus: General agreement Coordinate: Bring into proper relationship Cooperation: Work together for a common purpose Collaboration: A decision making process that generates accountable agreement(s) to accept the risk and benefits of giving and exchanging information that is required to actively work together in a proper relationship for a common purpose.

8. Create opportunity for frank dialogue Establish a hot line or other means of dispelling rumors Enhance dialogue. Utilize trained facilitators to manage Hot Issues Allow plenty of time to bridge differences by focusing on areas of agreement Provide opportunities for each partner to exhibit leadership in an important area Select achievable objectives. Capitalize on short-term success first Appropriately channel the skill, knowledge and ability of each partner. TIPS FOR TRUST BASED COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS (For Enforcers and Marriages)

9. Partnership *Partnership * Accountability*Accountability* ChangeChange Trust*Trust* Vision*Vision* Empowerment* Empowerment* Problem Solving* Problem Solving* Leadership* Leadership* Equity Equity Service** Service** 10 PRINCIPLES OF (EPA’s) COMMUNITY POLICING

10. Collaboration Decision making Responsibility Accountability Goals Beliefs and attitudes Roles Order, authority, and discretion

11. Problem Solving Involves: S A R A Scanning Identify neighbor- hood crime and disorder problems. Analysis Understand conditions that cause problems to occur. Response Develop and implement solutions. Assessment Determine the impact. A systematic Approach

12. Consensus: The Three Finger Method Support Support with reservations VETO

13. The Violation Triangle Offender Victim Location Enforcers are shown three Ways To Deal With A Problem

14. Benefits of Prevention Efforts Improves knowledge Broadens contacts Enhances enforcement resources Shares responsibility Builds support Generates resources Builds trust Expands options Builds Community Partnerships

15. GET A GRIP FACE IT THINK WIN, AND GET ON WITH IT When all fails someone in authority has to tell the enforcers