10/28/2015 Michael Berkow, Altegrity Security Consulting US Police Chiefs on Evidence Based Policing

10/28/2015Michael Berkow, Altegrity

Number of Things that the UK Loves About the US

Key Issues Turnstile Police leadership Shift in who runs for political office Definition of Time Police think change is 5-7 years Political Time: Much Faster Bias for Measurability Obsession with numbers results in neglect on other issues that are more profound

Political Era Reform Era Community Policing Post- colonial Period Colonial Period Professional Era THE HISTORY OF POLICING IN AMERICA Crime Fighting Era

THREE DECADES OF CHASING RADIO CALLS

RAPID RESPONSE STUCK ON FAILED STRATEGIES... REACTIVE INVESTIGATION RANDOM PATROL The three “R’s”

The Advent of Community Policing

PROBLEM SOLVING A SHIFT IN ORIENTATION TO... PARTNERSHIP PREVENTION The three “P’s”

Structures and Realities of the US

Specialized Police Agencies

Small Resident Office; part time JTTF Task Force Officers covering 43 counties; Small local office Fugitive Task Force DOD Police on the bases Policing the base and downtown Small office; working drugs on occasion Rapidly growing 90+

A GENCY J URISDICTIONS LASD LAPD Other Cities

10/28/2015Michael Berkow, SPPD

Heart and Soul of American Policing?

Strong Mayor CouncilMayor Prioritize Programs Prepares and Administers Budget Appoint/Remove Department Heads Veto PowerLegislative Role

Council Manager Establishing a vision Establishing Policy Passing local laws Implement The Policies Run Daily Operations Apolitical Elected Council City Manager

Ground Truths The Police Are NOT An Independent Agency Part of a governmental team Think COP

The Police Should Be Isolated From Political Pressures Enforcement of the law against specific groups Enforcement of the law against individuals

The Police Should Be Isolated From Political Pressures

10/28/2015Michael Berkow, Altegrity Public Desires Evidence Based Practice Directly Elected Individual

The Police Should Be Isolated From Political Pressures Internal Management Selection Promotion Assignments Discipline

The Police Chief Sits On A…. Community Political Leadership COPS

Final Truth: To be a successful Chief of Police, have to be willing to get fired.

10/28/2015Michael Berkow, SPPD