Strategic Initiative

Question 1

What is the LVMPD Vision?

Answer 1

To be the safest community in America.

Question 2

What are the LVMPD Values?

Answer 2

I.C.A.R.E
Integrity,
Courage,
Accountability, 
Respect for people, 
Excellence.

Question 3

What is the LVMPD Mission?

Answer 3

Serve people,
Strengthen relationships and
Improve the quality of life.

Question 4

What are the LVMPD Goals?

Answer 4

LVMPD:
LEAD through empowerment and accountability.

VALUE our employees and those we serve.

MAXIMIZE trust, transparency and communication.

PROTECT the public through education, innovation and enforcement.

DEVELOP and enhance community relationships.

Question 5

Strategies for LEAD goal: (5)

Answer 5

1. Lead by example, develop trust, and encourage personal growth.
2. Improve performance through training, and establishing clear expectations.
3. Provide employees with constructive feedback and evaluations.
4. Exhibit and encourage strong decision making and increased accountability.
5. Delegate tasks, try new approaches, and take appropriate risks.

Question 6

Strategies for VALUE: (5)

Answer 6

1. Develop employees through training, mentoring, and coaching.
2. Recognize strong performance.
3. Improve service to all of our customers and develop measurable quality standards.
4. Seek out feedback both internally and externally, analyze the results, and implement meaningful change.
5. Adopt procedures which increase the safety of both department and community members.

Question 7

Strategies of MAXIMIZE: (5)

Answer 7

1. Establish open honest, and transparent communications both internally and externally.
2. Share information in a timely, consistent, and frequent manner.
3. Encourage media access and involvement.
4. Actively seek opportunities to solicit public opinion regarding policy and procedure whether existing or proposed.
5. Maximize interaction between LVMPD leaders and both community and department members.

Question 8

Strategies for PROTECT: (5)

Answer 8

1. Engage the community in an effort to find creative solutions to ongoing criminal activity.
2. Implement proactive ideas and solutions which include specific plans to measure success.
3. Provide ongoing training.
4. Research, develop, and implement community education programs.
5. Take full advantage of existing technology and implement new technology which enhances the LVMPD mission.

Question 9

Strategies for DEVELOP: (5)

Answer 9

1. Build new relationships through community events and outreach programs.
2. Grow community coalitions with non-profit and faith based organizations.
3. Be visible in the community, focusing on building relationships with diverse segments of the community.
4. Engage the media.
5. Identify and utilize new means of sharing information with the community.