Policy Text
\n\n--- Page 1 ---\n\nGAINESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDER
TITLE ACCREDITATION
Community Relations CALEA 45.2.1(a-e); 45.2.2(a-f);
PRIOR REVISIONS:
12/01/98; 11/16/99
PROPONENT UNIT
Youth Services Division
ATTACHMENT:
NUMBER ISSUE DATE REVISION DATE TOTAL PAGES
45.2 07/01/98 11/06/18 2
I. PURPOSE: This Order establishes guidelines for the Department’s community relations
program.
II. POLICY: The Gainesville Police Department is committed to maintaining and strengthening
the relationship it has with the community it serves. In order to enhance success in garnering
community support and involvement, the Department shall maintain a community relations
function that can identify community concerns and develop a liaison with community groups and
associations. The Department expects every member to participate toward achieving
community-involvement objectives.
III. PROCEDURE
A. Community Relations Function: The Crime Prevention Unit of the Youth Services
Division shall be responsible for overseeing the Department’s Community Involvement.
B. Community Involvement: To more effectively implement the Department’s
responsibilities to the community and to foster a closer working relationship with the
citizens of Gainesville, the Department shall establish a community involvement process
to include the following, at a minimum:
1. Identifies current community concerns;
2. Identifies potential problems that have bearing on law enforcement activities
within the community;
3. Develops recommended actions addressing concerns and problems;
4. Provides for a statement of progress; and
5. Provides quarterly reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. [CALEA
45.2.1.a.b.c.d.e]
C. Documenting and Forwarding Input: Department members shall solicit input from the
community and shall forward that input (as well as their own) regarding their
participation, activities, referrals and/or other involvement, to the Youth Services
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1. The Youth Services Division shall develop feedback instruments (RMS- POP
Module),designed to receive input from community and Department
members regarding such activities as:
i. Crime Watch and other community meetings attended;
ii. Referrals and requests for police service regarding specific problems
neighborhoods and community groups report;
iii. Committee membership and/or attendance feedback on
concerns/requests made to the Department;
iv. Follow-up actions taken by Department members to target concerns
and needs expressed.
2. Department members shall utilize these instruments (RMS- POP Module) to
document and forward information regarding their community involvement
participation, activity or referral.
The RMS POP Entry shall be completed the same day the action/activity occurs.
D. Citizen Survey:
Responsibility: The Youth Service Division shall coordinate/ conduct a documented
citizen survey of citizen attitudes and opinions at least once every two years to include:
[CALEA 45.2.2]
1. overall agency performance; [CALEA 45.2.2.a]
2 .overall competency of agency employees; [CALEA 45.2.2.b]
3 .citizens' perception of officers' attitudes and behavior; [CALEA 45.2.2.c]
4. community concern over safety and security within the agency's service area;
[CALEA 45.2.2.d]
5. citizens’ recommendations and suggestions for improvements; [CALEA
45.2.2.e] and
6. results are compiled, with a written summary provided to the agency's chief
executive officer. [CALEA 45.2.2.f]
__________________________
By Order of
Signed Original on File in
the Accreditation Section
__________________________
Tony R. Jones
Chief of Police
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