Key steps to problem analysis

Question 1

How do you approach problem analysis

Answer 1

Is there a problem? (A deviation from expectations or objectives)
- Police lacks information on firearm injuries and this compromises Police’s ability to protect individual and public safety

What’s the proof of this? (evidence)

• Data collected through current reporting regimes
• consultation with frontline healthworkers and agencies
• assessment of current reporting thresholds
• awareness of March 15

Why do we care?

• Police not fulfilling commitment to safety
• risk remains of potential March 15 events

What’s driving the problem?

• insufficient reporting regimes creating ambiguity
• fears of potential risks slipping through the cracks

Recommendations

• Mandatory reporting
• discretionary reporting with lower threshold and including non-licenced individuals

Question 2

Is there a problem? (A deviation from expectations or objectives)

Answer 2

• Police lacks information on firearm injuries and this compromises Police’s ability to protect individual and public safety

Question 3

What’s the proof of this? (evidence)

Answer 3

• Data collected through current reporting regimes
• consultation with frontline healthworkers and agencies
• assessment of current reporting thresholds
• awareness of March 15

Question 4

Why do we care?

Answer 4

Why do we care?

• Police not fulfilling commitment to safety
• risk remains of potential March 15 events

Question 5

What’s driving the problem?

Answer 5

• insufficient reporting regimes creating ambiguity
• fears of potential risks slipping through the cracks
• objective to protect individuals and public

Question 6

Recommendations

Answer 6

• Mandatory reporting

- discretionary reporting with lower threshold and including non-licenced individuals