The Arvada Police Department

The Arvada Police DepartmentOverview of the Police DepartmentAuthorized 166 sworn officers68 professional staffFull service police departmentPatrolInvestigationsAnimal ManagementAdministrative functions

Overview of the Police DepartmentFour patrol sectorsAdamBakerCharlieDeltaPopulation: 107,000Square miles: 34

The QuestionAnd, maybe the challengeHow does a police department add value to their community through collaboration with the business community, and create a competitive edge that other cities cannot match? And, how can we achieve things that we could not achieve if we all did things on our own?

HypothesisThe police department can play a fundamental, behind the scenes role in Economic Develop by:Creating attractive conditions for businessAddressing crime and disorder issuesHelping employees feel safe at and around their workplaceDemonstrating to business we are serious about the impacts of crimeThe police role in economic development (our job is to help you do your job!)

Understanding how the police role aids in economic developmentJoint partnership with the business community in addressing problemsReducing crime to be attractive to businessWhat Matters Most:Quality of Life FactorsLow crime rate 84.6%Healthcare facilities72.2Housing costs68.4Housing availability 66.4Ratings of public schools61.2Climate 56.3Colleges and universities 53.2Cultural opportunities 48.7Recreational opportunities 48.2

University of North Carolina, School of Government

Survey SaysMOST IMPORTANT ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTProvide quality services and amenities35.9%Provide strategic leadership/facilitation31.8Create a positive business climate24.9Offer incentives to companies 4.6n = 217 Source: Jonathan Q. Morgan, The Role of Local Government in Economic Development : Survey Findings from North Carolina, UNC School of Government, 2009.Place-makingHow do you make your community attractive?CollaborationNetworkingUnderstanding whole pictureNo silos, rather integrationGetting the right people involved

Place-MakingHow your police department can helpGo on retention visitsPlay a behind the scenes role in cultivating business opportunityKeep crime low and improve quality of lifeHelp all employees in department understand their role

Your Text HereACDBSocial capital Arts and cultureInfrastructureB. Quality of lifeEntrepreneurialculture and supportD. Human capital (people)Homegrown Economic DevelopmentHow does Arvada Do this?Policing strategyCollaboration with others in new waysPartnership with AEDABy being fluid, networked, and working within and outside our frameworkModeling behaviorOpportunity to solve significant problems

Crime Reduction StrategiesDirected Police Intervention

DPIDirected Police InterventionWhat is DPI?

What are our goals?

What does this mean to our community?What is DPIStrategy to deploy police resources to a particular problem or problematic areaProvides accountability for our workAddresses plaguing community problems

What is DPICollaboration between police officers, investigators, crime analysts, and members of our communityEvaluation of weekly crime map and target crimeWeekly Crime map review

What are the goals of DPIReduce crime and disorder in the CityImprove quality of lifeDevelop partnership with all aspects of our communityCreate sustainable low crime rates in ArvadaWhat does this mean to our community?Arvada will be a safe place to liveImproved quality of lifeAttractive to businessReduced crime rateKnowledge that your police department is taking on crime issuesReducing crime in commercial corridor:Commercial areas between Grandview Avenue and I-70, both sides of Wadsworth By-PassFocus for September and October 2007Business contactsSuspicious vehicle and pedestrian contactsTraffic enforcement

Directed Police Intervention

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TARGET AREA

BEFORE DPI24Ray

AFTER DPI25RaySector CommandOne commander assigned to each patrol sectorResponsible for the crime and disorder issues in that sectorMust report to police command staff every 3 weeks progress toward resultsSCANNING

SCANNING

SCANNING

How does this impact Economic Development?

How to get your police department involvedStart with having a conversation with your chiefExplain goals and strategyShow where your pain points areLearn about crime in areas of interestInvite chief to business meetingsMake chief a member of economic development team

How to get your police department involvedAttend briefings, share goals, tell officers how they can helpExplain how they add value/benefitHelp them understand theyre part of the whole solutionShow successGet interested officers involved. It will spread

We worked well together. . .But now its ideal. . . Does this actually work?

View crime activity yourselfwww.crimereports.comRaidsonline.comContact InformationDon WickArvada Police Department8101 Ralston RoadArvada, CO80002720-898-6665don@arvada.org

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