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The 1990’s –Things Began to Change• Community Policing and BrokenWindows– Collaboration and Partnerships– Operation NightlightThe 1990’s –Things Began to Change,• Reemergence of Rehabilitation– Drug Courts– Evidence-Based Practices• Offender Reentry6

Reinventing ProbationCouncil –• Broken Windows Probation• Supervise Offenders in theNeighborhood, not the Office• Assign PPOs Geographically• Develop Partners in the CommunityA New Model:Proactive Supervision• Be proactive, not reactive• Be where the offenders are, when theyare there• Work collaboratively with other partners7

Principal #2:• The presence of Probation and ParoleOfficers in the community increases theprobability that they will encounterguns, other weapons and contraband.Principal #3:• Probation and Parole Officers must betrained, equipped and prepared to worksafely and effectively in the community.9

Principal #4:• Partnerships with other justice andsocial service agencies, communityorganizations, the faith community andthe private sector are essential to theaccomplishment of the responsibilitiesof community corrections.? Questions ?Call or Emailnow!10

Firearm Interdiction, Safetyand Proactive SupervisionRecognizing the Needfor Officer SafetyRobert L. Thornton, DirectorCommunity Corrections InstituteSpringdale, WAFirearm Interdiction, Safetyand Proactive SupervisionRecognizing the Needfor Officer SafetyRobert L. Thornton, DirectorCommunity Corrections InstituteSpringdale, WA11

APPA/PSN Questionnaire& Follow-upSeptember 2004Questionnaire sent to two groups• State level probation and paroleagencies• County and local level officesIn What AreasIs Training Most Needed?Top Three1. Safety Issues2. Legal Aspects3. Preservation of Evidence12

Conducting SearchesDepartmental Ratings• Preparedness to conduct Searches 5.72• Training on conducting searches 5.57Rating of 0 – 10None to professional and thoroughaveraged responseIs Search and SeizureTraining Available?• The majority of respondents said trainingis not currently available.• On a scale of 1 – 10, those with trainingrated the quality of training & theirpreparedness to conduct searches at 5.13

Gun Search and SeizurePolicies and ProceduresWritten policies• Are in place in some jurisdictions• Most respondents indicated theyhave none.State of Texas: Project SpotlightImprovement StrategiesAfter the first year of the program allteams identified Safety Training as anissue that needed to be addressed inrelation to policy, procedures, and mostof all, agency training.14

PO’s Main IssuesProject Spotlight• Team safety-What are we to do?• Lack of training• Lack of training as a team• Not knowing what to doMost ImportantIdentified Training Issues• Safety Training• Need for Team Training• Continuous Training15

Police OfficersMain Issues• Difference in Levels of Training• Home Contact with /1 officerunknownthreats• All Agencies Trained in OfficerSafety/Survival TacticsMost ImportantTraining Issues• Having Supervising Officerstrained in Officer Survival tactics• Weapon Retention• Lack of Uniform Force Policy16

Most ImportantTraining Issues, cont• Different Outlooks or Reactionsto Safety Issues• Each Person Knowing their Duty,Role, or ResponsibilityTraining inSafety in Search and Seizure• Legal Considerations inProbation/Police Partnerships• Safety Training• Pre-search planning17

Training inSearch and Seizure, cont• Tactical skills in conductingsearches• Safe handling and identificationof firearms• Live search simulations? Questions ?Call or Emailnow!18

Differences in Role ofSupervising Officer & Police OfficerPolice Officer• Law enforcement oriented• Focus on safety of entire community• Governed by case law• Established police powersOther Differences Often Include:• Type and amount of safety equipment• Amount and type of safety training• Power to control third parties• Procedures in responding to safety threats• Laws governing search & seizure powers20

PSN & Partnerships• Integrated Law EnforcementTask Forces• Shares Resources & Information• Use of Crime Technology-Tracing- Mapping-Analysis- Debriefings21

PSN & Partnerships• Collaborating community resourcesfor intervention & prevention• Developing long-term support for localgun reduction messages & initiatives? Questions ?Call or Emailnow!22

Key PSN Partners• ATF – Federal Investigationswww.atf.treas.gov/field/index.htm• US Attorney – Federal Prosecutionwww.usdoj.gov/usao/offices/index.html• Project Safe Neighborhoodswww.projectsafeneighborhoods.govTraining and Technical Assistance• APPA / PSNwww.appa-net.org/PSN/default.htmlContact Us:Nick MullerProject DirectorPhone: (859) 244- 8056Email: nmuller@csg.org23

APPA/PSNDistance Learning Series• Conducting an Effective,Legal and Safe Search, Part 1February 14, 2006 2:30 – 4:00 pm EST• Conducting an Effective,Legal and Safe Search, Part 2February 16, 2006 2:30 – 4:00 pm ESTRegister NOW!Evaluations• We would like your comments, pleasecomplete the training evaluation andFAX your comments to:APPA/PSN Distance LearningC/O Karen L. DunlapFAX - (859) 259-800124