Update on the progress of the Riverside Police Department Five-Year Strategic Plan, 2010-2015.

1. ‘Safe in Our Arms’
A Five-Year Strategic Plan, 2010-2015
Riverside Police Department
City Council Update
August 26, 2014
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2. STRATEGIC GOAL #1
Reduce Crime, Fear of Crime,
and Perception of Crime
1. Hire and train 30 new police officers
2. Hire and train 10 new civilian employees
3. Increase police officers assigned to Patrol
4. Reinstitute the Police and Corrections Team
5. Reduce gang crimes
6. Purchase a narcotics dog
7. Create a volunteer Mounted Posse Unit
8. Implement an organized retail crime association
9. Track secondhand dealer transactions
10. Increase traffic training and enforcement
11. Utilize new technologies to assist investigations
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3. Reduce Crime, Fear of Crime,
and Perception of Crime
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Part I Crimes
Citywide
July 2013
YTD
July 2014
YTD
Percentage
Change
Violent Crimes
(Homicide, Rape,
Robbery, Aggravated
Assault)
780 754 -3.3%
Property
Crimes
(Burglary, Larceny, Auto
Theft)
6,034 5,149 -14.7%
Total Part I
Crimes
6,814 5,903 -13.4%

4. Reduce Crime, Fear of Crime,
and Perception of Crime
Ward Total Percentage Change of Part
I Crimes July 2013 to July 2014
YTD (Homicide, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated
Assault, Burglary, Larceny, Auto Theft)
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Ward 1 -14%
Ward 2 -12%
Ward 3 -10%
Ward 4 -5%
Ward 5 -13%
Ward 6 -17%
Ward 7 -26%
Average -13.8%

5. STRATEGIC GOAL #1
Reduce Crime, Fear of Crime,
and Perception of Crime
1. Hire and train 30 new police officers
2. Hire and train 10 new civilian employees
3. Increase police officers assigned to Patrol
4. Reinstitute the Police and Corrections Team
5. Reduce gang crimes
6. Purchase a narcotics dog
7. Create a volunteer Mounted Posse Unit
8. Implement an organized retail crime association
9. Track secondhand dealer transactions
10. Increase traffic training and enforcement
11. Utilize new technologies to assist investigations
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6. STRATEGIC GOAL #2
Integrate Community Policing
throughout the Department
1. Initiate a Community Services Bureau
2. Restructure Crime Free Multi Housing
3. Host the 2013 International CFMH Conference
4. Reinstitute the Citizens Police Academy
5. Develop a newsletter to share information
6. Enhance the volunteer program
7. Involve the Communications Bureau in community policing
8. Publish the Department’s new policy manual (2015)
9. Enhance the relationship with the CPRC
10. Expand the Police and Clergy Partnership program
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7. STRATEGIC GOAL #3
Develop and Mentor Personnel
1. Decentralize the discipline process
2. Increase the number of supervisors and
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managers who attend leadership training
3. Develop in-house leadership training
4. Rotate FTO’s to investigative assignments to
further development of line personnel
5. Implement an in-housing mentoring program
6. Devise regular promotional seminars

8. STRATEGIC GOAL #4
Enhance Service to Youth
1. Create a non-profit foundation to support youth
2. Devise a juvenile intervention program
3. Create a police internship program
4. Develop a citizen’s academy for youth (2015)
5. Enhance the Explorer Program
6. Enhance the Youth Court Program
7. Enhance traffic safety programs for youth
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9. STRATEGIC GOAL #5
Achieve Operational Excellence
and Efficiency
1. Hire an assistant chief and deputy chief
2. Reorganize for greater unity of command and purpose
3. Relocate the Communications Bureau
4. Rewrite the Department’s policy manual (2015)
5. Determine if resources are appropriately allocated
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throughout the Department
6. Develop a plan for radio interoperability
7. Create an administrative appeal process
8. Provide a better case management tracking system
9. Devise a reserve officer program

10. STRATEGIC GOAL
SUMMARY
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Of the 43 objectives in the
strategic plan, 39, or 91%,
have been completed. By the
end of 2015, 42 objectives
will be completed.

11. Next Steps
• The next five-year strategic plan for the Police
Department will cover the years 2016 to 2020.
• The planning process will begin in early 2015
and will include a great deal of citizen and
employee input via face-to-face meetings and
surveys.
• The plan will be published in early 2016.
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