Policy Text
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POLICY 377 CRIME PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
377.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The department recognizes the value and importance of engaging, educating, and partnering with
its citizens to prevent crime and serve, protect, and promote a s afe community. The department
utilizes paid and volunteer personnel to deliver innovative crime prevention methods and
programs including the Neighborhood Improvement Task Force (NITF) . This policy delineates
responsibilities and provides basic direction.
377.1.1 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
This policy pertains to the following CALEA Standards: 45.1.1, 45.1.3 , 45.2.1 , 45.2.2, 45.2.3 ,
61.4.4
This policy pertains to the following Standard Operating Procedures: PS200
377.2 ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITY
Crime prevention and community education is a shared responsibility of all members of the
department. During the scope of their duties, all members are expected to provide useful crime
prevention information to community members whether it be in person, over the telephone, or
through media, computer, or written correspondence.
377.2.1 COMMUNITY POLICING BUREAU
The Community Policing Bureau Commander is responsible for the department’s overall crime
prevention activities and shall ensure the evaluation and review of these programs at least once
every three (3) years.
The City Operations Division includes the Community Relations Unit comprised of Police
Services Officers under the immediate supervision of the City Operations Supervisor. The City
Operations Supervisor is designated as the Community Programs Coordinator.
377.2.2 COMMUNITY PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
The Community Programs Coordinator or their designee develops and carries out procedures for
the delivery of crime prevention and community involvement. At least quarterly, the Community
Programs Coordinator will prepare and submit a report to the Chief of Police regarding:
a) Current community concerns or potential problems he /she has become aware of;
b) Actions he/she recommends regarding the concerns or problems; and
c) Any progress made toward the solution of the concerns or problems.
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377.2.3 COMMUNITY POLICING BUREAU
The Community Policing Bureau Commander is responsible to ensure Patrol personnel engage in
crime prevention activities by:
a) Offering information about crime prevention programs to victims and community members
when possible.
b) Attending Neighborhood Watch Meetings within their beat when available.
c) Transmi tting relevant information received regarding community concerns or problems to
the Community Program Coordinator.
d) Ensuring the appropriate personnel review future City projects, attend Zoning and
Planning meetings, participate in special project m eetings and attend Planning
Commission and City Council meetings when necessary.
377.3 NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE (NITF)
The department’s community policing philosophy encourages the interaction of all department
personnel with t he citizens and businesses within the community. We further recognize the
solution to many community issues involves an alliance between community members, other city
departments, and outside government and private agencies serving the community; all work ing in
partnership with the police department. With this in mind, the department ’s Community Policing
Bureau spearheads the Neighborhood Improvement Task Force (NITF) and reports the actions of
the committee to the Chief of Police via the monthly repo rt.
377.3.1 STRUCTURE OF NITF
The Neighborhood Improvement Task Force is a committee comprised of representatives from
many departments and organizations which meets bi -weekly at the police department to identify
and address current and continuing pr oblems facing the community . Together, committee
members seek to find permanent, long -term solutions to those identified problems utilizing the
resources of the committee members .
The NITF also addresses problems and concerns identified by patrol personne l which may
require attention or follow -up that cannot be completed at the field level. These can be the result
of email reports from sworn and civilian patrol personnel forwarded to the CIO’s. (§377.3.2)
The committee members from within the police dep artment include the:
a) Community Policing Bureau Commander ;
b) North and South Area Commanders ;
c) North and South Community Impact Officers ;
d) Police Services Officers ;
e) Special Operations Investigators ;
f) Sworn and Civilian Patrol personnel .
The committee also incl udes representatives from other city departments, outside government
agencies, and other community organizations. These often include:
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a) Community Development Department ;
b) Traffic and Engineering ;
c) Parks and Recreation ;
d) Code Enforcement
e) Water Service ;
f) City At torney ;
g) Orange County Fire Authority ;
h) Tustin Unified School District ;
i) Orange County Health Care Agency ;
j) Library Staff ;
k)