September, 2000 Sgt. Ruben FuentesNARCS Team 1

A Transitional Modelfor the

Decentralizationof

Mid-Level Narcotics UnitsA Final Exam Project for

WPLP

Decentralization of NARCS

What is NARCS?

NNeighborhood AArea RResponse for

CCommunity SService

Why?

Decentralization of NARCSCurrent Structure

(Before Decentralization)

M ajor V io la to rsU n it

S erg ean t

E ig h tD etec tives

N A R C STeam 1

S erg ean t

E ig h tD etec tives

N A R C STeam 2

S erg ean t

A irp ort In ted ic tionU n it

S erg ean t

A sse t F orfie tu re /A b a tem en tU n it

S erg ean t

N arco tics S ec tionL ieu ten an t

O rg an ized C rim e D ivis ionC om m an d er

Decentralization of NARCSStructure

After Decentralization

M ajor V io la to rsU n it

S erg ean t

S evenD etec tives

N A R C STeam 1

S erg ean t

S evenD etec tives

N A R C STeam 2

S erg ean t

S evenD etec tives

N A R C STeam 3

S erg ean t

A irp ort In ted ic tionU n it

S erg ean t

A sse t F orfie tu re /A b a tem en tU n it

S erg ean t

N arco tics S ec tionL ieu ten an t

O rg an ized C rim e D ivis ionC om m an d er

Decentralization of NARCS

Why Decentralization?

Chief’s Mandate

In Alliance with Community Policing Concept

Decentralization of NARCS

What are SRT’s

Street Response Teams

Decentralization of NARCSThe Survey Says

I have stress over the upcoming

decentralization of NARCS and how it will affect me personally.– No one Disagreed & No one was

Undecided– 71% Agreed– 29% Strongly Agreed

Decentralization of NARCSThe Survey Says

I am concerned more about what I don’t know about the decentralization process than what I do know about it.– 6% Disagreed– 6% Undecided– 65% Agreed– 23% Strongly Agreed

Decentralization of NARCSThe Survey Says

I believe that my chain of command (including the Chief) is concerned about me as an individual in this organization.– 41% Disagreed– 41% Undecided– 6% Strongly Disagreed– 12% Agreed (The 2 Sergeants)

Decentralization of NARCSThe Survey Also Asked For Age

Breakdowns

47% Age Thirty Transition 26.5% Settling Down Stage 26.5% Mid-Life Transition

Decentralization of NARCS

Pro/Con Chart

Pro’s Closer to & more knowledgeable about

geographic area they will serve More in tune with that part of community Being physically there allows them to

partner better with community, SRT’s and patrol officers for Problem Solving

Decentralization of NARCS

Pro/Con Chart

Con’s

Based on a 6 Categories of UKNOWNS

Decentralization of NARCSAction Plan

Share findings with Lt. and recommend meeting involving the Sgts. to formulate plan to get answers to the UNKNOWNS.

Meet with NARCS groups to reiterate purpose of decentralization & explain need for “working together” with SRT’s, patrol & community. Emphasizing the importance of integrating with SRT’s & ensuring them they are still OCD/NARCS

Decentralization of NARCSAction Plan

Solicit NARCS input for integrating with SRT’s to accomplish departmental goals

Encourage NARCS to view being selected for 3rd NARCS Unit as a positive/opportunity.

Formulate a plan that will resolve the issue of handling requests for assistance.

Decentralization of NARCSAction Plan

Encourage Sgts. to demonstrate ethical behavior & reinforce clear guidelines

Monitor stress level to ensure that it does not become dysfunctional to ethical standards.

Have Sgts. reward ethical behavior & deal appropriately with unethical behavior

Recommend that NARCS have liberty to adjust work schedule to correspond with SRT’s schedule.

Decentralization of NARCSAssessing the Outcome

Monitor statistical information on NARCS arrests/seizures.

Re-issuance of survey done for this Model Survey the SRT’s after integration with

NARCS Are there requests for transfers? Evaluate

why. Monitor for complaints generated by

patrol personnel or public sector