Police Chief Implements Fact-Finding Plan To Determine RPD’s Place In 21st Century Policing

A 90 day fact-finding operation is in the works, as Rochester Police Chief Herriott-Sullivan tries to find out whats working and what isn’t in local law enforcement.

She has said that the mission will be mainly focused on:

“Community issues, concerns, and priorities also need to be identified and assessed.”

“You’ve got a number of organizations out there and they have people put in place as their spokes people and staff,” Herriott-Sullivan said. “But you also have people who’ve been out in the community for a while and have earned the respect in the community … they have their finger on the pulse of the things going on and I want to talk to everybody.”

The goals are clear:

• Assess the current leadership needs of the police department and fill
  critical leadership positions.
• Identify any critical resource needs.
• Identify the top pressing matters facing RPD.
• Identify and meet with critical stakeholders in order to establish
  collaborative relationships.
• Review departmental policies and procedures and ensure any needed
  updates are initiated.
• Determine RPD’s alignment with the 6 Pillars of 21st Century Policing,
  which are law enforcement best practices.
• Gather as much information as possible about the community. Identify
  what they need from the RPD.
• Establish effective professional relationships with other law enforcement
  officials in the County, as well as public and private districts.

The police chief hopes that the mission will provide guidance as RPD moves forward.

Source:
RochesterFirst.com