2011 Goals & Strategies

The Wichita Police Department’s mission is to provide professional and ethical public safety services in partnership with citizens to identify, prevent and solve the problem of crime, fear of crime, social disorder and neighborhood decay, thereby improving the quality of life in our community. The Department Command Staff has identified specific goals, strategies, and performance measures that will guide the department in 2011. The Police Department 2011 goals are result oriented and value based.

1.   Research and develop a reorganization plan for the Wichita Police Department and submit recommendations to staff regarding implementation. 

Strategies

·         Coordinate with command staff members to develop the department’s reorganization process.

·         Collaborate with Wichita State University (WSU) to review reorganization information for implementation.

·         Submit recommendations to Executive Staff.

Performance Measures

·         Monitor the number of meetings with command staff to develop the phases of the reorganization project.

·         Review and/or revise job descriptions for sergeant and lieutenant’s positions.

2.   Track ICMA performance measures by entering the Wichita Police Department’s statistical data into the ICMA’s electronic template. 

Strategies

·         Work with WPD, Finance, and other staff to accurately track and compile necessary data.

·         Include 17 Core Measures as benchmarks for the Performance Measurement Report and budget book.

Performance Measurements

·         Submit all appropriate data on or before the due date and in the proper format. 

·         Attend training as necessary.

·         Identify missing or erroneous data and research causal factors.

3.   Continue the Burglary Reduction Committee and Strategy.

Strategies

·         Department will work with District Attorney’s Office, Adult Probation and Sedgwick County Probation Office on a comprehensive burglary reduction project.

·         Compose a plan on how to address convicted burglars who are on probation and reside in Wichita.

·         Educate citizens regarding implementing burglary prevention measures.

·         Develop a written plan that can be disseminated to each Division regarding how to address the burglary issues in the City of Wichita.

·         Continue to provide educational material by utilizing media outlets (Face book, Twitter, You Tube).

·         Utilize the Pawn Shop database more effectively to identify and recover stolen property.

·         Establish a prioritized list of active burglars and focus on their additional criminal activities.

Performance Measurements

·         Track meetings with the District Attorney’s Office, Adult Probation and County Probation.

·         Track the number of arrests, cases cleared and special assignments.

·         Track IMPACT meetings in affected areas.

·         Track the number of social media hits on the WPD site.

·         Track convicted burglars being released back into Wichita and aggressively ensure they are abiding by their restrictions.

·         The Pawn Shop strategy will be tracked by the amount of property recovered at pawnshops.