10/28/2015 michael berkow, altegrity security consulting us police chiefs on evidence based policing
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04/20/23Michael Berkow, Altegrity Security
Consulting
US Police Chiefs on Evidence Based Policing
04/20/23 Michael Berkow, Altegrity
Number of Things that the UK Loves About the US
Key Issues
Turnstile Police leadershipShift in who runs for political officeDefinition of Time
Police think change is 5-7 yearsPolitical Time: Much Faster
Bias for MeasurabilityObsession with numbers results in neglect on other issues that are more profound
Political Era 1840-1900
Reform Era
1900-1960
CommunityPolicing
1985 -
Post-colonial Period
1780-1840
Colonial Period1600-1780
Professional Era 1960-1985
THE HISTORY OF POLICING IN AMERICA
Crime Fighting
Era 1995 -
THREE DECADES OF CHASING RADIO CALLS
RAPIDRESPONSE
STUCK ON FAILED STRATEGIES...
REACTIVEINVESTIGATION
RANDOMPATROL
The three “R’s”
The Advent of Community Policing
PROBLEMSOLVING
A SHIFT IN ORIENTATION
TO...
PARTNERSHIPPREVENTION
The three “P’s”
Structures and Realities of the US
Specialized Police Agencies
Small Resident Office; part time JTTF
Task Force Officers
covering 43 counties;
Small local office
Fugitive Task Force
DOD Police on the bases
Policing the base and
downtown
Small office; working drugs on occasion
Rapidly growing
90+
AAGENCYGENCY J JURISDICTIONSURISDICTIONS
LASD
LAPD
Other Cities
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Heart and Soul of American Policing?
Strong Mayor
Council Manager
Elected Council
City Manager
Ground TruthsThe Police Are NOT An Independent Agency
Part of a governmental teamThink COP
The Police Should Be Isolated From Political Pressures
The Police Should Be Isolated From Political Pressures
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Directly ElectedIndividual
The Police Should Be Isolated From Political Pressures
Internal ManagementSelectionPromotionAssignmentsDiscipline
The Police Chief Sits On A….
Community
Political Leadership
COPS
Final Truth: To be a successful Chief of Police, have to be willing to get fired.
04/20/23 Michael Berkow, SPPD
