Policy Text
Policy
208Garden Grove Police Department
Policy Manual
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DepartmentDepartment Goals and Objectives - 1Department Goals and Objectives
208.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this Policy is to establish the formulation, annual updating, and distribution of
written goals and objectives for the Garden Grove Police Department and each bureau within the
department.
208.2 POLICY
An annual written statement of the goals and objectives of the police will be developed at the
beginning of each calendar year. A year-end review of these goals will be made and an annual
report will be submitted to the Chief of Police by the end of March of the following year. The goals
and objectives will also be included in the City’s annual, fiscal year document.
208.3 COMMUNITY POLICING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Yearly objectives for the community policing goals will be developed by the personnel assigned
to each one of the Community Policing Bureau divisions. Each Division Commander will hold
a division meeting solely for the purpose of developing specific, measurable, and quantifiable
objectives for each goal. These objectives shall be developed in conjunction with community
policing philosophy and within the budgetary limitations of the department. Each member of the
division is encouraged to submit input through their chain of command for the formulation of the
year's objectives.
The Community Policing Bureau Commander and the Division Commanders will incorporate their
accomplishments, guided by the annual goals and objectives, into the Department's Biennial
Report that is submitted to the City Council by the Chief of Police.
208.4 BUREAU GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Each Bureau Commander (Captain) is responsible for the development of goals and objectives
for the bureau and departmental divisions under his command. Managers and supervisors in each
bureau will finalize the goals and objectives at the beginning of each calendar year. An annual
report will be submitted to the Chief of Police by each Bureau Commander, documenting the
accomplishments based upon bureau and division goals. Each employee assigned to a specific
division is encouraged to submit input through his chain of command for the formulation of the
year's objectives.
208.5 DISTRIBUTION OF DEPARTMENT AND BUREAU GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The Department’s Biennial Report, containing accomplishments for the year will be made available
to each employee.