PULLMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
LONG RANGE PLAN RESULTS
2009 - 2013
MISSION: The Mission of the Pullman Police Department is to develop and maintain a strong partnership with our community to enhance the quality of life of all persons.
CORE MISSIONS
Core missions of the Pullman Police Department have three sources, (1) the political body of the City of Pullman, (2) Pullman Police Department members and (3) the community members. The core missions are not in any order of importance. Core missions will be the basis for the use of the CompStat process.
POLICE OPERATIONS
Ø Reduce traffic accidents through high visibility traffic enforcement.
Ø Traffic Enforcement in publicly perceived problem areas.
Ø Liquor law enforcement to reduce crimes of assault, burglary and vandalism.
Ø Enforcement of parking violations.
Ø Enforcement of animal control violations.
Ø Enforcement of noise violations.
Ø Investigation and rapid resolution of reported crimes.
Ø DUI enforcement.
Ø Crime prevention and public education efforts.
Ø Enforcement of drug and narcotic law violations.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Ø Responsible for major investigations that require special expertise or that require time commitments beyond the capability of patrol officers.
Ø Work with other jurisdictions to enforce drug/narcotic laws.
Ø Provide D.A.R.E. education and public school related investigations.
Ø Managing criminal intelligence.
Ø Pre-charging report review of reports for legal sufficiency.
Ø Crime prevention and public education efforts.
Ø Liaison with other criminal justice related agencies.
Ø Liaison with Community Groups.
Ø Obtaining and coordinating grants.
Ø Employment background investigations.
Ø Gambling enforcement.
SUPPORT SERVICES
Ø Assist, in a timely manner, members of the public and police officers in obtaining information.
Ø Keep the local area network operational and upgraded as needed.
Ø Security of police records and information.
Ø Timely and accurate transcriptions.
Ø Keeping records information updated and organized.
Ø Building security and maintenance.
Ø Processing and security of evidence and property.
Ø Maintaining an inventory of supplies and equipment.
Ø Code enforcement administrative functions.
Ø Enforcement of animal control violations.
Ø Monitoring the holding facility.
PULLMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
PULLMAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
Ø Members of the Pullman Police Department accept their role as fact finders and seekers of truth.
Ø Members of the Pullman Police Department are committed to a high degree of professionalism and quality of service, demonstrated through competency, accountability and pride in work.
Ø Members of the Pullman Police Department are supportive of diversity and treat all people with dignity, respect, attention, fairness, and understanding and are impartial in the performance of their duties.
Ø Members of the Pullman Police Department are committed to clear, open and honest communication that promotes unity, productivity and understanding.
Ø Members of the Pullman Police Department value public trust, and recognize the importance of maintaining that trust through ethical behavior, honesty and integrity.
Ø Members of the Pullman Police Department exemplify moral courage.
Ø Members of the Pullman Police Department are committed to improve personal knowledge and abilities through continuing education and training.
Ø Members of the Pullman Police Department are committed to being responsive to community priorities and needs.
Ø Members of the Pullman Police Department are committed to honor in our lives, courage during adversity, and commitment to our profession.
STRATEGY I: Reduce unsafe conditions and the opportunities for criminal actions.
The Pullman Police Department recognizes that prevention of crime and accidents requires involvement and participation from all elements of the community. The Pullman Police Department subscribes to the Community Policing philosophy. This philosophy means that the police department is only one element of the community. The Pullman Police Department recognizes that the community’s trust and confidence in the department depends on communication. Enhancing public confidence, elevating public trust, maintaining a strong partnership with the community, using resources of the Pullman Police Advisory Committee and a cadre of volunteers and cooperating with all news media are important elements of this strategy. The Pullman Police Department will utilize all available resources to inform the community including the citizens’ academy, new technology such as computers, the internet and the TUFF anonymous tip line.
In order to provide the public information and assistance, the Pullman Police Department is committed to the researching of possible aspects of crime and accident prevention techniques, approaches, concepts and application. The Pullman Police Department will evaluate this information for applicability to Pullman and train personnel to the highest levels applicable to Pullman. The department will aggressively seek concepts that increase the visibility of police officers in the community. The department will provide the public with crime prevention information and provide for crime prevention education.
The Pullman Police Department will work with any and all elements of the community and will work with and use as a resource other city departments and community organizations in problem solving efforts.
GOAL I: Develop ways to provide more “positive police contacts” particularly among the young people of our community
OBJECTIVE A: Seek other funding sources to continue with the at risk children element which includes a film festival and music element in the high school and middle school.
Person(s) Assigned: Chief Weatherly
Date Due: December 31, 2009
Status: This project developed in 2002 and has been very popular with youth and parents. The concept was not funded by CTED in 2006. In 2006 Annette Klover, who had a child that participated in the program, was so impressed that she is working to find private funding for the future. In 2007 no progress was made. In 2008 this concept was suggested for the YMCA of WSU programs. Final decision is expected in early 2009
Fiscal Status by Year: $4,000 to $6,000
Estimated Increased Staff Time: The project will involve some time on the part of the School Resource Officer.
OBJECTIVE B: Continue efforts to enhance liaison with multicultural groups, especially organized multicultural groups on the Washington State University Campus
Person(s) Assigned: Police Chief, Police Operations Commander, College Hill Beat Officer Heroff and Police Advisory Committee Member DaVina Hoyt
Date Due: Ongoing
Status: This liaison effort began in 2003 and has been refined slightly since inception. Efforts to establish firm liaison with organized multicultural groups was not well received by the formal leaders of these groups. This objective has thus waned. Sergeant Sorem and Officer Sanders have established good relations with informal sources. Officer Heroff has established good relations with the African American fraternities. Officer Heroff and DaVina Hoyt are continuing efforts at the end of 2008.
Fiscal Status by Year:
Estimated Increased Staff Time: As time permits on a more informal basis.
GOAL II: Establish a reputation of the department as being firm but fair in the emphasis of enforcement of the nuisance ordinance in conjunction with public education
OBJECTIVE A: Continue aggressive enforcement of the nuisance ordinance, particularly, but not exclusively, on College Hill. The enforcement will be an all shifts duty.
Person(s) Assigned: Patrol Sergeants
Date Due: April 1, 2009
Status: Beginning in February 2008 Sergeant Sam Sorem took initiative to have a police emphasis in enforcing the ordinance dealing with trash. The results were impressive including residents cleaning the trash up very early in the morning and landlords getting involved. 18 infractions for nuisance trash violations were issued in 2008, all of them on the shifts that Sergeant Sorem supervised.
Fiscal Status by Year: Undetermined at this point
Estimated Increased Staff Time: Undetermined at this point
OBJECTIVE B: Establish a publicity campaign, particularly with the Washington State University students, on the definition of a nuisance within the ordinance. Include property managers and owners of rental properties.
Person(s) Assigned: Commander Tennant and College Hill Beat Officers
Date Due: April 1, 2009
Status: New Objective
Fiscal Status by Year: Undetermined at this point
Estimated Increased Staff Time: Undetermined at this point
GOAL III: Develop a plan for a wider use of volunteers.
OBJECTIVE A: Provide one citizens’ academy per year.
Person(s) Assigned: Police Operations Commander
Date Due: Ongoing
Status: A grant allowed this to be accomplished in 2002. No academy occurred in 2003 or 2004. CTED monies were allocated for this endeavor in 2005 and the academy was completed in November 2005. Salary savings were used to fund the academy in 2006, 2007 and 2008. A determination of funding will be made at mid year for 2009.
Fiscal Status by Year: Approximately $4500.
Estimated Increased Staff Time: (64) hours of police officer time
GOAL IV: Provide the public with information and assistance that will enhance the relationship between the public and the police department.
OBJECTIVE A: Provide an exhibit booth for the Lentil Festival.
Person(s) Assigned: Police Advisory Committee and Officer Crow
Date Due: Ongoing
Status: In 2007 the Police Advisory Committee had a booth at the Friday night lentil festival event and Officer Ernest Sanders had a booth following the parade on Spring Street. In 2008 a Friday Night Booth was staffed by Police Advisory Committee Members and Saturday the School Resources Officer had a booth.
Fiscal Status by Year:
Estimated Increased Staff Time: 8 hours
OBJECTIVE B: Develop a plan for a history of the Pullman Police Department that can be viewed by the public. Include a “wall of honor”, photographs, badges, books, old uniform items, old police logs, newspaper articles and other similar items. Assign a history committee.
Person(s) Assigned: A new “history committee”. (Volunteers from each unit and/or division). Support Services Manager Reavis will coordinate this effort.
Date Due: December 31, 2009
Status: No movement in 2006 or 2007. In 2008 no history committee was formed but Support Services Manager Reavis and Officer Don Heroff worked together to accomplish much of this objective. A “wall of honor” was designed to include “In Memory Of” honors. Former Sergeant Jim Corcoran is acknowledged on that wall. This portion was almost completed at the end of 2008. Officer Heroff had a showcase of badges and other memorabilia designed. It was built and placed in the Hallway in the old records pass through portal. This portion was almost completed at the end of 2008.
Fiscal Status by Year:
Estimated Increased Staff Time: 2 hours per month for committee members.
OBJECTIVE C: Provide training for the Police Operations Commander and all sergeants regarding the release of accurate information to the public in a timely manner within the policy of the Pullman Police Department.
Person(s) Assigned: Police Commander and Chief of Police
Date Due: December 31, 2009
Status: A trainer was identified by the Police Chief who attended a shortened version of the training at the 2007 spring conference of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. This trainer is planning a presentation in Washington State in the near future and he was provided with a note of interest for the Pullman Police Department.
Fiscal Status by Year: Undetermined at this point
Estimated Increased Staff Time: Training of 40 hours and periodic use of training.
OBJECTIVE D: Continue to use the “common talking points” strategy using public information resources to establish a reputation that in Pullman fighting and illegal drug violations are not acceptable and will result in incarceration or notices of infraction with stiff fines.
Person(s) Assigned: Chief of Police, Police Operations Commander and Sergeants.
Date Due: Continuous.
Status: In 2007 used common talking points for discussion with the media. A fighting ordinance was adopted in 2008 with enforcement a high priority.
Fiscal Status by Year:
Estimated Increased Staff Time:
GOAL IV: Facilitate public involvement in the Police Advisory Committee meetings
OBJECTIVE A: Research the feasibility of again televising the Police Advisory Committee Meetings.
Person(s) Assigned: Police Advisory Committee and Police Chief of Police
Date Due: Ongoing
Status: This was discussed in 2008 and the concept will be submitted to the City Council during the 2009 goal setting process.
Fiscal Status by Year:
Estimated Increased Staff Time: 8 Hours by the Police Chief of Police
GOAL VI: Utilize crime prevention techniques and strategies.
OBJECTIVE A: Continue to provide crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) training to select individuals on a prioritized basis.
Person(s) Assigned: Police Operations Commander
Date Due: Ongoing.
Status: The plan is to provide this training to detectives and the administrative sergeant first and then to provide the training to all sergeants. Nothing was accomplished in regards to this objective in 2005. Commander Tennant and Special Operations Sergeant Dornes were trained in CPTED in 2006. In addition detectives Peringer and Patrick were previously trained in CPTED. No training in CPTED occurred in 2008. Chief Weatherly is reviewing a book entitled 21st Century Security and CPTED. This book may be required reading by the sergeants and be part of the in-service training at the Core Mission Review meetings.
Fiscal Status by Year:
Estimated Increased Staff Time: 40 hours of training per person for special training.
OBJECTIVE B: Provide basic crime prevention training, including CPTED techniques to all commissioned police officers.
Person(s) Assigned: Trained Detective
Date Due: August 1, 2010
Status: This was not accomplished in 2006, 2007 or 2008.
Fiscal Status by Year:
Estimated Increased Staff Time: 6 hours
