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The Six Pillars of Community Policing

The Six Pillars of Community Policing. Herbert R. Ashford Assistant Chief of Police Dallas County Community College District – Police Department. “When any part of the American family does not feel like it is being treated fairly, that’s a problem for all of us.” —President Barack Obama.

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The Six Pillars of Community Policing

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  1. The Six Pillars of Community Policing Herbert R. Ashford Assistant Chief of Police Dallas County Community College District – Police Department

  2. “When any part of the American family does not feel like it is being treated fairly, that’s a problem for all of us.”—President Barack Obama

  3. The Genesis • Recent events between the community and the police • The Task Force

  4. OverallRecommendations • Create a National Crime & Justice Task Force • Promote community-based initiatives

  5. The Six Pillars Pillar One: Building Trust and Legitimacy Pillar Two: Policy and Oversight

  6. The Six Pillars Pillar Three: Technology & Social Media Pillar Four: Community Policing & Crime Reduction

  7. The Six Pillars Pillar Five: Training & Education Pillar Six: Officer Wellness & Safety

  8. Pillar One:Building Trust and Legitimacy

  9. “In a republic that honors the core of democracy—the greatestamount of power is given to those called Guardians. Only those with the most impeccable character are chosen to bear the responsibility ofprotecting the democracy.”—Plato

  10. Trust and Legitimacy • The Trust Gap

  11. Trust and Legitimacy • Recommendations: • The police should adopt procedural justice as the guiding principle for internal and external policies and practices to guide their interactions with the citizens they serve. • Acknowledge the role of policing in past and present injustice and discrimination

  12. Trust and Legitimacy • Recommendations: • The police should establish a culture of transparency and accountability in order to build public trust and legitimacy. • Law enforcement should promote legitimacy internally by applying the principles of procedural justice.

  13. Trust and Legitimacy • Recommendations: • Initiate positive nonenforcement activities in communities that typically have high rates of enforcement by the police. • consider the potential damage to public trust when implementing crime fighting strategies.

  14. Trust and Legitimacy • Recommendations: • Conduct annual community surveys. • Law enforcement should create a diverse workforce. • Build relationships with immigrant communities.

  15. Pillar Two:Policy and Oversight

  16. Policy and Oversight • Society’s expectations • Constitutional, impartial, and measured enforcement. • Development and implementation of sound policies. • Transparency and inclusion in the policy and enforcement process.

  17. Policy and Oversight • Recommendations • Community collaboration in policy development and enforcement strategies. • Comprehensive policies

  18. Policy and Oversight • Recommendations • Implement non-punitive peer review of critical incidents, separate from administrative and criminal investigations. • Adopt identification procedures that implement scientifically supported practices that eliminate or minimize presenter bias or influence.

  19. Policy and Oversight • Recommendations • Law enforcement agencies should be encouraged to collect, maintain, and analyze demographic data on all detentions. • Law enforcement agencies should create policies and procedures for policing mass demonstrations

  20. Policy and Oversight • Recommendations • Every community should define the appropriate form and structure of civilian oversight to meet the needs of that community. • Enforcement activity should address legitimate crime issues.

  21. Policy and Oversight • Recommendations • officers should be required to seek consent (ideally written) before a search and explain that a person has the right to refuse consent when there is no warrant or probable cause. • Establish search and seizure procedures related to LGBTQ and transgender populations

  22. Policy and Oversight • Recommendations • Adopt and enforce policies prohibiting profiling and discrimination. • National decertification standards for decertifying officers who lost their peace officer license due to misconduct.

  23. Pillar Three:Technology and Social Media

  24. Tech & Social Media • Types of Technology • Body-worn cameras (BWC) • Unmanned aircraft (drones) • Social Media

  25. Tech & Social Media • Recommendations • National Institute of Justice to establish national standards for the research and development of new technology. • The implementation of appropriate technology by law enforcement agencies should be designed considering local needs and aligned with national standards.

  26. Tech & Social Media • Recommendations • Develop best practices that can be adopted by state legislative bodies to govern the acquisition, use, retention, and dissemination of auditory, visual, and biometric data by law enforcement. • Law enforcement agencies should adopt model policies and best practices for technology-based community engagement that increases community trust and access.

  27. Tech & Social Media • Recommendations • Development of new “less than lethal” technology to help control combative suspects. • Improved law enforcement communications • Interoperability • First Net

  28. Pillar Four:Community Policing & Crime Reduction

  29. Comm. Policing & Crime Reduction • Community Policing • Community policing requires the active building of positive relationships with members of the community. • Crime Reduction • Requires collaborative partnerships

  30. Comm. Policing & Crime Reduction • Recommendations • Law enforcement agencies should develop and adopt policies and strategies that reinforce the importance of community engagement in managing public safety. • Community policing should be infused throughout the culture and organizational structure of law enforcement agencies.

  31. Comm. Policing & Crime Reduction • Recommendations • Engage in multidisciplinary, community team approaches for planning, implementing, and responding to crisis situations with complex causal factors . • Work with community residents to identify problems and collaborate on implementing solutions that produce meaningful results.

  32. Comm. Policing & Crime Reduction • Recommendations • Adopt policies and programs that address the needs of children and youth most at risk for crime or violence.

  33. Pillar Five:Training & Education

  34. Training & Education • The modern training challenges of law enforcement • Procedural justice • Terrorism • Technology • Legislation and case law • Crisis intervention/Mental health issues • Cultural diversity

  35. Training & Education • Training must be • Developed around proven/evidence based principals • Realistic & Relevant • Continuous • Reiterate core training • Relevant to position and level

  36. Training & Education • Recommendations • Establish consistent standards for high quality and innovative training. • The community should be part of the design and implementation. • Establish standards for first-line, middle management, and executive training.

  37. Training & Education • Recommendations • Partner with institutions of higher education to train leaders. • Require Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for both recruit and in-service training. • In addition to tactical training, increase social interaction training.

  38. Training & Education • Recommendations • Train on cultural awareness and implicit bias. • Provide procedural justice training. • Encourage and incentivize officers to obtain higher education.

  39. Training & Education • Recommendations • Conduct scenario-based training. • Scenarios should include training in de-scalation • Improve field training officer program. • Based on adult learning theory • Encourage problem-based learning • Emphasize procedural justice

  40. Pillar Six:Officer Wellness & Safety

  41. Ofc. Wellness & Safety • The cost of serving. • Psychological risk • Dealing with tragedy and horror • Suicide • Physical risk to officers • Poor physical health • Lack of exercise • Poor nutrition • Sleep deprivation

  42. Ofc. Wellness & Safety • Recommendations • Research mental health issues unique to officers. • Departments need to promote safety and wellness at every level of the organizations. • Utilize scientifically supported shift lengths.

  43. Ofc. Wellness & Safety • Recommendations • Personal protective equipment (PPE). • Individual tactical first aid kits w/training • Ballistic vest • Collect and analyze data on officer injuries and deaths • Mandatory use/wear policies

  44. Ofc. Wellness & Safety • Recommendations • Research “smart car” technology to reduce auto accidents.

  45. So what does this mean?

  46. Revisit Our Purpose

  47. Where does law enforcement go from here?

  48. Questions? The President’s task force on 21stCentury policinghttps://csgjusticecenter.org/law-enforcement/publications/final-report-of-the-presidents-task-force-on-twenty-first-century-policing-available/

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