Item A: Eugene Police Department Strategic Plan

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housing a large population of young adults. The EPD has had an effective party patrol enforcement strategy for several years that has reduced the size and severity of these disturbances but a more comprehensive effort that includes neighborhoods in the area, the University of Oregon, and youth themselves in development of prevention as well as enforcement strategies should further reduce the impact of this contemporary problem. Enhance crime analysis program ? EPD currently has a modest capacity to conduct crime analysis. The existing position has numerous reporting and data collection responsibilities in addition to crime analysis. There is no formal procedure for identifying what problems should be subject to crime analysis or of assigning staff to follow up on the results of any analysis. Crime analysis – a strategy that is widely thought to be effective at reducing crime – is under-utilized in EPD. This initiative will result in better organization of existing capabilities as well as a substantial increase in capacity and use. Long-term (3-5 Year) Strategic Initiatives Develop a continuing cultural competence training and development ? program The development of a comprehensive cultural competency program can transform existing employee annual diversity trainings and increase the understanding and awareness of police employees of various cultural, racial, ethnic, religious beliefs, and customs particularly those that have relevance for the services provided by the EPD. Cultural competency has a much broader focus that is inclusive and focused upon education to learn new patterns of behavior and strategies to effectively apply them in appropriate settings. There are several successful police training models nationally that can be used to develop a comprehensive program for the EPD consistent with broader city cultural competence programs presently in the planning stages. In addition, EPD will consider second-language training as part of its ongoing training program, including emergency communication and more in-depth conversational language education. Develop a new certified reserve officer program ? Many cities have reserve officer programs to enhance full-time, particularly sworn police staff. Especially for an organization such as EPD with a high back-fill rate, difficulty in obtaining vacation time off, difficulty in filling supplemental and special duty assignments requiring involuntary “drafts,” and a high seasonal variability in call load, a certified reserve officer program could be of great benefit. The very limited reserve policy presently in place could be substantially improved and expanded. DPSST and the Eugene Police Employees Association (EPEA) are important partners in the development of such a program in Eugene.