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City of Palo Alto
Manager’s Report
HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
FROM:CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT: POLICE
DATE:APRIL 9, 2007 CMR: 183: 07
SUBJECT:PROGRESS REPORT ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S 2006-2011
STRATEGIC PLAN- FIRST AND SECOND QUARTERS
This is an informational report. No Council action is required at this time.
DISCUSSION
The Police Department recently developed short-term goals and associated action steps for its 2006-11
Strategic Plan. The Plan was reviewed by the Human Relations Commission (HRC) and approved by
the City Council on July 10, 2006 (CMR:292:06). Staff indicated that it would provide quarterly
progress reports to the HRC and the Council. Due to other workload priorities, this is the first progress
report that the Department has completed. The report summarizes the progress that has been achieved
during the first and second quarters of 2006-07 in working toward accomplishing the five short-term
goals.
There are 70 actions plans and 19 performance measurements associated with the five goals. Since the
beginning of this fiscal year, staff has completed 23 action plans, worked on or partly implemented
eight action plans, and 35 actions are ongoing as part of daily responsibilities. A total of four action
plans have not been started.
Between now and the end of the current fiscal year, staff will be developing actions plans associated
with longer term goals (3-5 years) that include:
Protect the public
Build a new police building
Fully integrate and update the Department’s technology
Obtain a Mobile Command Vehicle
Seek creative funding opportunities
Increase overal~l retention and continue to hire quality employees
Update the succession plan for all employees
Increase staffing to address community concerns
Increase the number of volunteers/Reserve Officers/Explorers
CMR:183:07 Page 1 of 2
~ Animal Services Expansion / Remodel
Staff will continue to provide ongoing status reports to the HRC and Council on the progress the
Department makes in accomplishing the goals.
RESOURCE IMPACT
Police staffhas absorbed the costs associated with the strategies and action plans.
POLICY IMPLICATIONS
This plan is consistent with City Policy
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Strategic Plan
Attachment B - Goal and Action Plan Matrix
Attachment C - Performance Measurements
PREPARED BY:
DEPARTMENT HEAD:
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
Police Chief
City Manager
CMR:183:07 Page 2 of 2
ATTACHMENT A
Adopted July 2006
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Table of Contents
Mission, Vision, Core Value Statement
Overview: Past to Present (the process)
External Focus Group Participants
External Focus Group Responses
SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)
Short Term Goals (1-3 Years)
Goal #1 "Strategies, Action Plans, Target Dates~ Responsible
Goal #2 - Strategies, Action Plans, Target Dates, Responsible
Goal #3 - Strategies, Action Plans, Target Dates, Responsible
Goal #4 - Strategies, Action Plans, Target Dates, Responsible
Goal #5 - Strategies, Action Plans, Target Dates, Responsible
Long Term Goals (3-5 Years)
Acknowledgements
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To Proudly Serve and Protect the Public with Respect and Integrity
Through the Leadership and Commitment of Employees, the Palo
Alto Police Department will Build Trust and Respect with the
Public and the Law Enforcement Profession.
We value and expect teamwork, trust, integrity, accountability, a
positive attitude and the professional, impartial treatment of all.
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Overview- Past to Present
In 2000, a strategic plan was put into action for the Police Department. Information was
gathered from eleven focus groups, including five internal and six external groups. The
external groups consisted of representatives from community organizations dealing with
youth, neighborhood associations, City staff and other governmental agencies. The plan
helped guide the Department to provide improved services to the community through an
enhanced infrastructure, advancement in technology and a more motivated, highly trained
and diverse workforce.
A committee of 33 sworn and non-swom Department personnel made up the
Department’s Strategic Plan Steering Committee. Several hours of meetings and hard
work resulted in the creation of the Department’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values. The
committee identified several goals and objectives to lead the Department over the next
five years. These were the short-term goals for the 2001-2005 Strategic Plan:
2.
3.
4.
To improve internal and external customer service for the public.
Acquire a site and obtain financing for a new police building.
Develop and implement a plan to upgrade the Departments’ technology.
Improve work relationships, recognition, training and career development
for personnel.
Improve the physical work environment.
Achieve and maintain a full, diverse, highly motivated and qualified staff.
In 2005, the first Strategic Plan came to a close. While many of the goals were achieved,
the committee recognized that the Strategic Plan had yet to be fully integrated throughout
the Department, our City government, and most importantly, the Community. In January
2005, we began mapping out a new course setting clear and achievable goals. Included
in our plan was a comprehensive review and analysis of our traditions, values and
processes as well as the priorities and perceptions of our stakeholders. A new five year
Strategic Plan had begun to take shape.
External Focus Group Participants
In February 2005, staff began the process by. gathering information from external
stakeholders. Nine. different external focus groups were identified as having a key
interest in the future of the Department (see acknowledgement for names of City
offic, ials, staff and community members):
City Council Members
Neighborhood Associations
Youth and Child Development Groups
Business Community
Minority Leadership
Faith Community
Human Relations Commission (I-IRC)
City Department Heads
Individual Community Members
Meetings were held with representatives from six different community interest groups.
The City Department Directors and City Council Members were interviewed on an
individual basis. Five questions were discussed and answered by all external
stakeholders. Additionally, information about the Department’s Strategic Plan process
was posted on the Department’s Web site, affording individual community members with
the opportunity to answer the same five questions as all the other stakeholders and submit
their answers to staff via the Internet. The five main questions are as follows:
1. What are the Department’s strong points?
2. What are the Department’s weak points?
3. What is the purpose of a police department?
4. If you were asked to develop a "mission" statement for the Police Department
what would it be?
5. What are three short-term goals for the Police Department?
External Focus Group Responses
The following is a breakdown of each stakeholder group and how they answered the
above listed questions. The responses below represent the top three responses.
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS
1. Strengths: Professional, responsive, courteous
2. Weaknesses: Lack of feedback/communication with the, community, lack of traffic
enforcement, failure to use community resources
3. Purpose: Public Safety, emergency response, prevention and suppression of crime
4. Mission: Provide a safe and peaceful atmosphere through the trust and collaboration with Palo
Alto Citizens.
5. Goals: Increased systematic communication of information to the community regarding both
crime trends and our response to their requests; increased collaboration with the community and
use of information obtained from the community; improved computerized mapping system to
insure speed and accurate emergency response.
YOUTH & CHILD DEVELOPMENT GROUP
1. Strengths: Responsive to needs, quick response, adaptive, good follow through
2. Weaknesses: Public Relations, building bridges of communication with the community, special
needs training
3. Purpose: Solve problems, Public Safety, build relationships with the community
4. Mission: Keep it the same as your last one but publicize it more.
5. Goals: Develop a clear and effective internal and exterual public relations strategy and
imple~nent it enthusiastically; increase partnerships with the community; improve your
relationship with the minority community.
BUSINESS COMMUNITY
1. Strengths: Responsive, cooperative, supportive
2. Weaknesses: Not enough foot and bike patrol, personal communication/contact with
merchants, follow through and follow up
3. Purpose: Serve and protect, uphold the law, Public Safety
4. Mission: Protect, serve, and educate the community.
5. Goals: Develop personal relationships with the merchants while proactively c.hecking on their
needs; attend business association meetings; increase foot/bike patrol, and develop a newsletter to
e-mail to merchants.
MINORITY LEADERSHIP
1. Strengths: Open to talking, well educated officers, quick response
2. Weaknesses: No confidence in internal affairs and police oversight, unwilling to acknowledge
fault, lack of minority hiring, disconnected from comlnunity
3. Purpose: Serve, protect, educate
4. Mission: Use current mission, but add "with respect and equal treatment of all."
5. Goals: Hire and pro~note minority officers; actively educate the community regarding race
issues; improve race relations.
FAITH COMMUNITY
1. Strengths: Respectful and polite, willing to solicit input, responsive
2. Weaknesses: Lack of visibility within the community, communications with the community,
long term follow-up
3. Purpose: Public Safety, solve problems, educate the community
4. Mission: Use the current mission but add words such as respectfifl and fairness.
5. Goals: Increased visibility and outreach with the community; more interaction on an
individual basis; improve public relations and educational systems.
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
1. Strengths: Open to feedback, seek to improve, commitment to community involvement
2. Weaknesses: Retention of experienced officers, public relations, does not meet and
communicate with the community
3. Purpose: Public Safety, answer to the community, uphold peace
4. Mission: Use the current mission but add words such as positive and unbiased.
5. Goals: Increase trainiug for officers; improve public relations; retain and recruit experienced
officers.
CITY DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS
1. Strengths: Integrity, educated quality officers, collaborative
2. Weaknesses: Loss of institutional knowledge, too self critical, lack of unified leadership
3. Purpose: Public Safety, educate the community, crime prevention
4. Mission: "Make it more specific and shorter".
5. Goals: Enhance public relations; increase community outreach; develop a clear succession
plan.
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
1. Strengths: Good response time, good traffic enforcement, professional
2. Weaknesses: Negative media image, communication, communitF involvement
3. Purpose: Public Safety, maintain civility, community policing
4. Mission: The statement should reflect our character.
5. Goals: Increase number of experienced officers; increase training for officers; integrate the
Department into the community more; develop a clear vision in leadership; repair relations with
minority and other community groups through education; increase training in conflict resolution.
COMBINED TOP THREE LIST INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS
1. Strengths: Responsive (to include both fast and attentive), open to talking/feedback, courteous
2. Weaknesses: Lack of co~nmunications with the com~nunity, public relations, low confidence in
Internal Affairs and oversight
3. Purpose: Public Safety, educate, solve problems
4. Mission: Comments included: shorten it and publicize it; add words such as value, positive,
leadership,~roactive, respectful, without prejudice, and effective.5. Goals: Clear and effective public relations strategy; increased collaboration with the
commnnity; improve relationships with the minority communities.
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The information obtained from the external focus groups was then presented to an
internal focus group comprised of Police Department employees (both sworn and non-
sworn) from every division and each rank. This internal focus group became the
Strategic Planning Committee. The Strategic Planning Committee reviewed the last five-
year strategic plan, conducted an analysis of the Department’s strengths, weaknesses, The
The information obtained from the external focus groups was then presented to an
internal focus group comprised of Police Department employees (both sworn and non-
sworn) from every division and each rank. This internal focus group became the
Strategic Planning Committee. The Strategic Planning Committee reviewed the last five-
year strategic plan, conducted an analysis of the Department’s strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities, threats (SWOT), reviewed the above information from the external focus
groups, and decided to build on the strengths, resolve the weaknesses, exploit
opportunities, and avoid threats. The following represents the SWOT Analysis
conducted by this group.
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SWOT ANALYSIS
Strengths
¯Good, smart people
¯Function well in a crisis
¯Responsive
¯Welcoming and open
¯Response to critical incidents
¯Citizen’s Academy
¯Animal Services
Opportunities
¯Education and outreach to the public
¯Resources and training
¯Technology
¯Public Relations- Media and using
Weaknesses
¯Accountability & Ownership
¯Experience
¯Morale
¯Communications
¯Gossip
¯Leadership
¯Negativity
¯Public Relations
¯Community involvement
¯Reactive rather than proactive
¯Stakeholder perception
¯Education and outreach to the
community
¯Can’t say "No"
¯
¯
Threats
Funding decline
Established media
Community perception and trust of
established media
other alternatives
*Alternative funding sources
*Outside partnerships
¯New police building
¯Shared resources for training
.HRC
¯Changes in case law
¯Failure to recognize weaknesses
¯Retirements
¯Local cost of living
¯Competition for resources
¯Poor internal communication
¯HRC
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The SWOT Analysis led to a discussion about what the employees wanted the
Department to look like. The following words described that image:
Respected by the community
Cohesive
Maintain and apply core values
Pride
Diversity
Effective
Responsive
Competent
Loyal
Fair and Objective
Positive
Creative
Fun
Committed to Excellence
Professionalism
Model for other departments
Proactive
Trusted by the Community
As the Police Department continues its transformation from a tra,ditional, reactive model
of policing to a proactive community policing model, the need for comprehensive and
focused strategies is vital to our success. The purpose of our Strategic Plan is to assist the
Department in identifying issues and problems that threaten the quality of life in
neighborhoods. The plan sets forth strategies that will guide short-term solutions, by
establishing what employees of the Department commit to do and how they intend to do
it. The plan also has mechanisms for the Department and the community to measure the
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This document is to be used as a road map that the Departmentperformance and results,
can look at everyday, every week, every month, every year to see if employees are being
effective. The Strategic Planning Committee developed four short-term goals to serve as
the framework of the Department’s Strategic Plan. The Draft Strategic Plan was
reviewed by the HRC in May of 2006 and based on their input an additional goal was
developed and is represented as the first goal listed below.
SHORT TERM GOALS (1-3 YEARS)
To protect the public
To increase the trust and confidence of all members of the community
To increase the trust, confidence, pride, motivation mad unity of all
empl.oyees within the Department
To increase organizational and personal acconntability
To integT"ate the Strategic Plan throughout the Department, City and
Community
The Strategic Planning Committee developed strategies to assist in reaching our goals.
Action plans were attached with target dates and personnel responsible for the
implementation of each plan.
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Goal #1: To protect the public
Strategy
Proactively reduce the
crime rate
Proactively reduce
traffic violations and
Action Plan
Implement a Crime
Suppression Team
Communications will
determine appropriate
response to all
emergency calls
Investigate all criminal
activity
Assign follow-up and
investigate viable leads
to cases
Address crime trends as
identified in a timely
manner
Provide community
alerts to residents and
businesses about crime
trends, hazardous
situations, or public
safety concerns in a
timely manner
Participate in regional
meetings and task
forces as needed to
address crime trends
Liaison with regional
Parole and Probation
offices
Enforce traffic
violations
Target Date
May 06
On-going
On-going
On-going
On -going
On-going
On-going
On-going
On-going
Responsible
Chief
Charlie Cullen
All Sworn Personnel
Investigations/Patrol
Crime Suppression
Team!Patrol/Investigations
/Crime Analyst
Community Relations
Sergeant and Press
Information Officers
Investigations and Crime
Analyst
Investigations/Crime
Suppression Team and
patrol designee
Patrol/Traffic Team
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accidents
Provide assistance,
enforcement and
guidance to the
community regarding
animals
Provide assistance to
the community in the
event of a disaster
Participate in the Avoid
the 13 Campaign
Participate in national
campaign such as
"Click it or Ticket"
Participate in the Safe
School Campaign
Respond efficiently and
effectively to all animal
calls
Ensure staff are trained
and equipped to handle
disasters
Assist the Fire
Department in
conducting community
exercises
December 06
As scheduled
As scheduled
On -going
On-going
As Scheduled
Traffic Team andPatrol
Traffic Team
Traffic Team
Animal Control
Officers/Patrol Officers
Command Staff
Command Staff
The following Performance Measurements will be utilized for Goal #1:
1o Decrease the number of violent crimes reported as documented in the previous
year’s annual budget’s benchmarking measures. (85)
2. Maintain a 90% response time to emergency calls of within 6 minutes from the
time of receipt to the first officer’s arrival.
3. Maintain a 95% rate of emergency calls dispatched within 60 seconds.
4. Maintain or increase the percentages of cleared or closed cases as reported in the
previous year’s annual budget benchmarking measures for rape, robbery, and
homicide cases.
5. Maintain or increase the amount of traffic enforcement as reported in the
previous year’s annual budget benchmarking measures.
6. Maintain a 90% rate for animal calls responded to within 45 minutes.
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Goal #2: To increase the trust and confidence of all members of the community.
Strategy
Increase quality and
timeliness of citizens
complaints and internal
affairs investigations
Train and educate all
employees in the
community policing
philosophies; especially
related to the minority
community
Establish partnerships
with key community
groups: neighborhoods,
youth, business,
minority, faith, and
HRC.
Action Plan
Work in cooperation with
Police Auditor
Chief will define
community policing
standards and
expectations for all
employees
Trainers will be
identified
Training will be provided
to all staff
Community policing
standards and
expectations will be
incorporated into all
employee evaluations
Host semi annual
meetings with strategic
plan focus group
representatives along
with City staff in order to
address community
concerns and differences
Continue to participate in
Target Date
Ongoing
May 06
May 06
June 06
July 06
First Quarter (FY 06-07)
Responsible
Chief Johnson
Chief Johnson
Personnel and Training
Identified Trainers
All supervisors and
managers
Lieutenant Burt
As Scheduled Chief
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Create opportunities
for increased visibility
& interaction with
community members
the Fast Friends Project
with Stanford University
Define the expectations
of the Adopt-a-School
Program: time, info
gathering and
dissemination and then
actively participate in the
program.
Develop a structure for
an Adopt-a-
Neighborhood Program
to be implemented in
2007.
Actively participate in
the Night Safe Program:
providing education &
enforcement for
downtown businesses.
Establish and promote
the Neighborhood Watch
Program
PAY Program- establish
a Department liaison to
provide support &
leadership in the program
Deploy and use bicycle
officers as often as
possible
Assign officers to
incorporate foot patrol of
parks into their daily
July 06
October 06
July 06
July 06
July 06
July 06
July 06
Day Shift Patrol
Lieutenants & School
Resource Officers
Patrol Lieutenants &
Susie Jones
Night Shift Patrol
Lieutenants
Susie Jones
SRO
Lieutenant Burr & Day
Shift Patrol Lieutenants
Patrol Lieutenants
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Increase
communication with the
community; especially
with minority members
activity, especially
weekends/holidays
Host a minimum of one
meeting a year with
members of the minority
community to receive
feedback
Participate in the
National Night Out Event
Establish a community
relations sergeant as a
one-year pilot program
Improve the
Department’s website to
be more organized and
user friendly
Citizen’s Academy- this
is an educational vehicle
that helps citizens that we
serve better understand
the r01e of the police in
their community and the
polices and practices the
Department utilizes to
administer police service
Conduct a follow up
meeting with citizen
academy alumni
Continue the Access Line
with an emphasis on
building relationships
with the minority
community
As Scheduled
August 06
Begin July 06
November 06
On-going
The quarter following the
graduation of the
academy
On-going
Chief
Command Staff, Susie
Jones and Sandra Brown
Chief Johnson
Larry O’Brien
Susie Jones and Captain
Venable
Susie Jones and Staff
Command Staff
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Fully implement the
MAV Program
Provide Cultural
Diversity Training to all
staff
Continue the collection
of demographic data
More effective use of
Community Messaging
System to inform citizens
of incidents and events.
Continue conducting
community surveys
Have officers and
supervisors attend City
Council/HRC meetings
Complete the installation
of units
As Scheduled Personnel and Training
Lieutenant
On-going Patrol Lieutenants
First Quarter FY 06/07 Chief Johnson & Sheryl
Contois
On-going Chief Johnson and
City Auditor
On-going All Supervisors and
Managers
By July 06 Sheryl Contois
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The following Performauce Measurements will be utilized for Goal #2:
1. Maintain or exceed a 90% approval rating for resident satisfaction with the
department in the SEA survey.
2. Conduct traffic stop survey with a goal of maintaining or exceeding a 55% approval
rating
3. Each fiscal year, we will maintain or increase the number of commendations from
the previous fiscal year.
4. Each fiscal year, we will maintain or decrease the number of sustained complaints
from the previous year.
5. A Questionnaire will be given at the Community Forum Meetings that will ask
participants to rate our performance. We will achieve a positive rating from 70% of
participants.
6. Feedback from the HRC on a quarterly basis.
7. The first year’s number of complaint/IA investigations reviewed by Police Auditor
will be used as a benchmark for the second year. The goal each year will be to
decrease the number reviewed.
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Strategy
Establish regular, two
way communication
between all staff
Goal #3: To increase
¯ employees within the Department
Action Plan
Provide immediate
honest feedback and
communication.
Intervene and confront
the rumor mill
the trust, confidence, pride, motivation and unity of all
Develop a centralized
mechanism for
disseminating
information to
employees
Provide written
documentation to clearly
communicate standards
and expectations for
each employee
Recognize and reward
good work in a timely
manlier
Hold a vertical staff
meeting at least once a
quarter (4 per year)
Develop individual
work group mission
statements
Establish "360 degree"
evaluations
Target Date
On-going
On-going
October 06
July 06
On-going
First Quarter of 06/07
July 06
By October 06
Responsible
All Supervisors and
Managers
All supervisors and
Managers
Chief Johnson
All Supervisors and
Managers
All Supervisors and
Managers
Captain Burns
All Supervisors and
Managers
Persormel and Training
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Strategy
Increase the quality
and timeliness of
Citizen Complaints
and Internal Affairs
Investigations
Develop stronger
management and
leadership
opportunities for the
entire organization
Action Plan
Utilize the IA Team
according to policy and
provide frequent
training to team
members
Adhere to investigation
fimelines per policy
Provide annual training
to all supervisors
Establish a leadership
development program
for all supervisors to
include supervisory
development,
accountability, and
professionalism.
Update each employee’s
succession plan.
Target Date
On-going
On-going
Fiscal Year 06/07
Fiscal Year 06/07
By October 06
On-going
Responsible
Lieutenant Keith
All Supervisors and
Managers
Lieutenant Keith
Command Staff
Continue Use of Early Regularly monitor early
Warning System warning system
The following Performance Measurements will be utilized for Goal #3:
1. Each fiscal year, we will reduce the number of sick time hours used by 5%
compared to the previous fiscal year.
2. Each fiscal year, we will maintain or increase the number of commendations
compared to the previous fiscal year.
3. Each fiscal year, we will maintain or decrease the number of sustained
All Supervisors
Lieutenant Doug Keith
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complaints compared to the previous year.
4. Conduct an employee survey in June 2006 in order to assess the department’s
internal performance and follow up each year thereafter to assess internal morale
and performance.
Goal #4: To increase
Strategy
Ensure consistent
compliance with all
Department policies
and procedures by all
employees
Promote and reward
supervisors to be
actively engaged
organizational and personal accountability
Action Plan Target Date
Reinforce critical October 06.
policies with all
employees at least once
a year. (The critical
policies as determined
by P&T.)
Hold Supervisors
accountable for not
holding their employees
accountable
Develop a report writing
manual to create
consistency and
compliance.
Continue to mentor and
provide development
opportunities for all
supervisors
Conduct "Ethics in Law
Enforcement" to all
supervisors
On-going
November 06
July 06
On-going
June 2006
Responsible
All Supervisors and
Managers
All Managers
Patty Lurn, Zach Perron,
Karen McAdams and
Rita Singh
Chief Johnson &
Personnel and Training
All Managers
Lieutenant Keith and
Chief Johnson
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The following Performance Measurements will be utilized for Goal #4:
1. Conduct a compliance audit on a critical performance task!area at least once a
quarter.
2. Discuss accountability and seek input at each vertical staff meeting.
3. Conduct an employee survey in June 2006 in order to assess the department’s
internal performance and follow up each year thereafter to assess internal morale
and performance.
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Goal #5: To integrate the Strategic Plan throughout the Department, the City, and
the Community
Strategy
Incorporate the
strategic plan into
major Department
programs
Action Plan
Incorporate the strategic
plan into the Field
Training Program
Include the strategic
plan into the
promotional process
Include the strategic
plan into the new
employee orientation
Incorporate the strategic
plan into all employees
evaluations
Include the strategic
plan into work plans
Reward and recognize
good work that is in line
with the strategic plan
Incorporate the strategic
plan into the budget
process
Visually place the
strategic plan
throughout the
Department
Place the strategic plan
on the Department’s
website
Target Date
July 06
November 06
July 06
July 06
July 06
On-going
July O6
August 06
August 06
Responsible
Field Training
Lieutenant
Lieutenant Keith
Lieutenant Keith
All Supervisors and
Managers
All Supervisors and
Managers
All Supervisors and
Managers
Pete Hazarian
Personnel and Training
Larry O’Brien
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The following Performance Measurements will be utilized for Goal #5:
1. Insure implementation of at least 90% of the items described in the action plan
each year. Implementation will be on going throughout the next five years.
After developing the framework for the Department’s Strategic Plan, the Strategic
Planning Committee developed several long-term goals. These goals are directly related
to the Department’s vision statement and are very much a part of our future. Strategies,
action plans and target dates will be developed during the fiscal year of 2006/2007.
LONG TERM GOALS (3-5 YEARS)
Protect the public
Build a new police building
Fully integrate and update the Department’s teclmology
Obtain a Mobile Command Vehicle
Seek creative funding opportunities
Increase overall retention and continue to hire quality employees
Update the succession plan for all employees
Increase staffing to address community concerns
Increase the number of volunteers/Reserve Officers/Explorers
Animal Se~wices Expansion / Remodel
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City Council
Jim Burch, Former Mayor
Judy Kleinberg, Mayor
Victor Oj akian
Bern Beecham
LaDoris Cordell
Hillary Freeman
Yoriko Kishimoto
Jack Morton
Dena Mossar
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Human Relations Commission
Eve Agiewich
Adam Atito
Jeffrey Blum
Linda Lenoir
Valerie Menager
Lakiba Pittrnan
Shauna Wilson
Business Community
John Benvenito
Jean-Paul Coupal
Marc Dickow
Barbara Gross
Stephanie Wansek
City Staff
Frank Benest, City Manager
Emily Harrison, Assistant
City Manager
Gary Baum, City Attorney
Steve Emslie, Planning Director
Sharon Erickson, City Auditor
Richard James, Community
Services Director
Glen Loo, IT Director
Nick Marinaro, Fire Chief
Glen Roberts, Public Works Director
Donna Rogers, City Clerk
Paula Simpson, Library Director
Carl Yeats, Finance Director
Minority Community
Harold Boyd
Roy Clay
Samina Faheen
Loretta Green
Linda Mabry
Jonathon Staples
Faith Community Child/Youth Development Neighborhoods
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Susan Adams
Anana Ansari
Penny Barrett
Stephanie Brown
Manzoor Ghori
Bob Paugh
Naryana Ramasamy
Jagit Singh
Palo Alto Police Department
Heather Akins-Souza
Kara Apple
Donna Amdt
Robert Bonilla
Dennis Bums
Lacey Burr
Sheryl Contois
Charles Cullen
Mike Denson
Chris Hammett
Pete Hazarian
Stacey Henderson
Lynne Johnson
Ken Kratt
Linda Maratas
Karen McAdams
Tim Morgan
Andy Bemier
Margo Dutton
Terry Kurfess
Henry Neugass
Gail Price
Melissa Taylor
Missy Morrill
Nanelle Newborn
Rebecca Phillips
Zach Perron
Cori Preheim
Sandra Pretari
Christopher Quick
Carla School
Rita Singh
Sean Smith
Sandi Stadler
Barbara Teixeira
April Wagner
Marianna Villaescusa
Annette Ashton
Arthur Keller
Doug Moran
Don Nielson
Priscilla Williams
Public Comments
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2006-07 Strateg,c Plan Updates
Performance Measurements
ATTACHMENT C
Goal #1 - To Protect the Public
1.1 Decrease the number.of violent
crimes reported as documented in the
previous year’s annual budget’s
benchmarking measure.
1.2 Maintain a 90% response time to
emergency calls of within six minutes
from the time of receipt to the first
officer’s arrival.
1.3 Maintain a 95% rate of emergency
calls dispatched in 60 seconds.
1.4 Maintain or increase percentages
of cleared or closed cases as reported
in the previous year’s annual budget
benchmarking measures for rape,
robbery, and homicide cases.
1.5 Maintain or increase the amount of
traffic enforcement as reported in the
previous year’s annual budget
benchmarking measures..
1.6 Maintain a 90% rate for animal
calls responded to within 45 minutes.
Goal #2 - To increase the trust and
confidence of all members of the
community.
2.1 Maintain or exceed a 90% approval
rating for resident satisfaction with the
Department in the SEA survey.
2.2 Conduct traffic stop survey with a
goal of maintaining or exceeding a 55%
approval rating.
2.3 Each fiscal year, we will maintain
or increase the number of
commendations from the previous
rear.
2.4 Each fiscal year, we will maintai~
or decrease the number of sustained
complaints from the previous year.
2.5 A questionnaire will be given at the
Community Forum meetings that will
Result July - Dec 2006
Violent crimes decreased 19%.
Responded to 76% of emergency calls
within six minutes.
Dispatched 97% of emergency calls
within 60 seconds.
Cleared or closed 57% of cases as
compared to 62% over same period
last year.
Issued 58% more traffic citations.
Responded to 87% of animal calls
within 45 minutes.
Achieved an 87% approval rating.
Will be conducted in Summer 2007.
Increased commendations by 16 or
27% over previous year.
Maintained sustained complaints (0)
from previous year.
Meeting to be held in Spring/Summer
2007.
ask participants to rate our
~erformance. We will achieve a
~ositive rating from 70% of participants.
2.6 Feedback from HRC on a quarterly
basis.
2.7 The first year’s number of
complaint/IA investigations reviewed by
the Police Auditor will be used as a
benchmark for the second year. The
goal each year will be to decrease the
number reviewed.
Goal #3 - To increase the trust,
confidence, pride, motivation and
unity of all employees within the
Department:
3.1 Each fiscal year, we will reduce the
number of sick time hours used by 5%
compared to the previous fiscal year.
3.2 Each fiscal year, we will maintain
or increase the number of
commendations from the previous
year.
3.3 Each fiscal year, we will maintain
or decrease the number of sustained
complaints from the previous year.
3.4 Conduct an employee survey in
June 2006 in order to assess the
Department’s internal performance and
follow up each year thereafter to
assess internal morale and
~erformance.
Goal #4- To increase organizational
and personal accountability.
4.1 Conduct a compliance audit on
critical performance task/area at least
once a quarter.
4.2 Discuss accountability and seek
input at each vertical staff meeting.
4.3 Conduct an employee survey in
June 2006 in order to assess the
Department’s internal performance and
follow up each year thereafter to
assess internal morale and
performance.
Goal #5 - To integrate the Strategic
Plan throughout the Department,
Will receive feedback in April 2007.
Four complaint/IA investigations have
been reviewed.
Sick time hours increased by 17% from
previous year.
Increased commendations by 16 or
27% over previous year.
Maintained sustained complaints (0)
from previous year.
Will conduct employee survey in June
2007.
Completed audit in second quarter.
Completed at vertical staff meeting.
Will conduct employee survey in June
2007.
City, and Community.
5.1 Insure implementation of at least
90% of the items described in the
action plan each year. Implementation
will be ongoing throughout the next five
years.
33% of the action plans have been
completed, 11% are worked on or
partly implemented, and 50% are
ongoing actions.