04-18 Appendix A - Guidelines for Divisional Crime Management

Question 1

There are four (4) key steps in establishing the Crime Management Process at the divisional level. Their purpose is to ensure a high level of integration, co–ordination and focus of divisional resources:

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Answer 1

1. Long–term strategic planning and evaluation to set direction for the division
    Unit Commanders must designate a divisional Crime Manager. Depending on the unit size, this person should be at a minimum, the Detective Sergeant in charge of the Detective Office. In those divisions where there is only one Detective Sergeant, efforts should be made to divest them of administrative duties, so that they can adequately perform their role as Crime Managers.
    The divisional Crime Manager will chair the divisional Crime Management Team, which will include representatives from all sections of the unit, including the Unit Commander and representation from the local Community Police Liaison Committee (CPLC).
    The divisional Crime Management Team must meet, at a minimum, quarterly starting at the first of the year to establish the crime priorities and strategies for the unit.
    Divisional strategies will be based on Service priorities and identified crime management problems. Evolving local or neighbourhood problems and other strategies approved by the Chief and Command may be added.
    The Crime Manager will be responsible for the internal and external communication of divisional crime management strategies and results.
    The measurement process should include a frequent survey of officers on crime management issues to assist in setting divisional priorities.
    The divisional Crime Analyst will provide the Profile Sheet and appropriate additional data to the Crime Management Team who will review, measure and evaluate strategies.
    Special information (i.e. suspect information, problem areas, etc.), will be catalogued and regularly provided to all members of the division by the divisional Crime Analyst.
    The Unit Commander will establish a mechanism to facilitate community input and provide feedback on results to the community on crime related issues.

Question 2

There are four (4) key steps in establishing the Crime Management Process at the divisional level. Their purpose is to ensure a high level of integration, co–ordination and focus of divisional resources:

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Answer 2

2. Short–term/daily tactical planning and evaluation to adjust and react as required
    Principal members of the Crime Management Team will meet regularly.
    Ongoing monitoring of divisional strategies, priorities, tactics and making mid–course corrections.
    Implementation of short–term decisions and tactical deployment plans.
    Internal and external communication of short–term strategies and results.
    Project co–ordination and integration.
    Validation and prioritization of concerns.
    Local intelligence information on crime, active criminals and public disorder to be co–ordinated through the divisional Crime Analyst/Crime Management Team.

Question 3

There are four (4) key steps in establishing the Crime Management Process at the divisional level. Their purpose is to ensure a high level of integration, co–ordination and focus of divisional resources:

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Answer 3

3. Integrated Role for Divisional CPLCs
    Divisional CPLCs will be partners involved in the crime management process and will assist the problem
   identification, problem solving and evaluation systems.
    The measurement process will include surveys of the community.

Question 4

There are four (4) key steps in establishing the Crime Management Process at the divisional level. Their purpose is to ensure a high level of integration, co–ordination and focus of divisional resources:

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Answer 4

4. Targeted Debriefing of All Prisoners
    Where practicable, persons in custody will be debriefed as to information they may provide on any of the crime problems set as a divisional priority.