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S e t t i n g t h eS t r a t e g i cD i r e c t i o nIn 2006, Durham Regional Police continuedwork on a number of major projects thatwill shape the future of policing inDurham Region for years to come.Building on the strength of the 2005-2007 Business Plan with its 22 objectivesand 49 action plans, the DRPS embarkedon the creation of its first ever StrategicPlan, under the guidance ofSuperintendent Greg Mills and theStrategic Planning Unit. This plan will tiein the Business Plan with operationalplans and build on the new, proactivephilosophy of the police service.An integral part of the new approach isdetermining exactly where frontlinepolice resources should be positioned.With the assistance of U.S.-based consultantPeter Bellmio, the Servicelaunched the Patrol Staffing AnalysisProject (PSAP) to ensure its resources areproperly aligned to workload. This activecommittee met several times in 2006 and isfocusing on response time, deployment andworkload issues.The DRPS continued to fine tune its internalmeasuring processes in 2006 to bettergauge performance and worked towardenhancing its assessment tools formanagers. This work will continue andshows the important focus the Servicehas on maximizing its resources throughsound management decisions based onempirical evidence.ObjectiveTo provide information andcommunication technologysolutions designed toincrease efficiency and effectivenessof policing.Undertake a review of frontline policing practices toimprove operational efficiencyand increase focus on proactivecommunity-based policing.Reduce crime, particularlyyouth crime and maintainpublic safety and order byproviding high standards ofservice in the community.Staffing deployment expert Peter Bellmio worked with a cross-functionalDRPS team in 2006 as part of review of frontline patrol2005-2007 Business PlanGoalImplementation of a newService-wide computer-aideddispatch and record managementsystem (CAD/RMS) withlinkages to other police servicesin Ontario and Canada.Review current frontline policingpractices and evaluate forefficiency / effectiveness.Renew strategy to reduceyouth crime/disorderCurrentStatusNew CAD/RMS system implemented.Patrol Staffing AnalysisProject team formed. Pilot forRegional CARU implementedQ3 2006. CAD and workloadanalysis ongoing.Youth Committee formed.Recommendations made forrenewal of internal andexternal programs.Reduce unlawful activity ofidentified gangsDevelop a revitalizedapproach to recruiting that isreflective of ethnic, culturaland gender diversity in thecommunity.Develop and implement sustainableenforcement initiativesto target gangs andweapons.Develop a recruiting strategythat is reflective of ethnic,cultural, and gender diversityin the community.Internal Task Force Proposalprepared by G.E.U. members.Designed to monitor identifiedgang members, andensure compliance withJudicial interim releases.Strategy developed andimplemented2 0 0 6 A n n u a l R e p o r t 15