Operational Plan, 2006

     December 31, 2005

1.                  School Resource Officer: Continue the SRO program in the Mountain Home School District at the High School, Junior High, and Pinkston Schools. Quality proactive and preventive programs shall be provided, thus creating a safe learning environment and developing positive relations between the police, students, parents, and employees of the school district. Additionally, SROs shall attend after school functions as needed and/or directed. 

2.                  Patrol: Continue to save lives, protect property, and provide service to the community. This includes, but not limited to, preventive patrols, response to complaints and request for assistance, and enforcement of federal laws, state laws, and city ordinances. Primary emphasis shall be given to complaints of violent crimes against persons, missing and exploited persons, disasters, and any violations of law that creates a safety risk to the community. Secondary emphasis shall be given to complaints of property crimes and crimes against society of a non-violent nature or annoyance to the community. Officers shall employ a community-policing philosophy when delivering police services. 

3.                  Special Response Team: Continue supporting the SRT with specialized equipment and training for emergency response situations that require special tactical operations. SRT shall be ready for rapid response at all times.  

4.                  K-9: Continue K-9 operations, supporting law enforcement in drug operations, officer protection, and tracking missing persons and suspects. K-9 demonstrations shall be given to the community as requested.    

5.                  Criminal Investigations: Continue to investigate crimes against persons, property, and society.  Primary emphasis shall be given to complaints of violent crimes against persons, missing and exploited persons, disasters, and any violations of law that creates a safety risk to the community. Secondary emphasis shall be given to complaints of property crimes and crimes against society of a non-violent nature or annoyance to the community. Officers shall employ a community-policing philosophy when delivering police services. 

6.                  Community Oriented Policing Services: Continue to provide the community with quality proactive and preventive programs that will provide the community with ways to reduce the opportunity for criminal activity. The programs shall include information on how the community and law enforcement personnel can work together reducing crime and the fear of crime. 

7.                  Administration: Continue to provide law enforcement officers and communicators with support and resources to carry out the police department’s basic function of saving lives, protecting property, and service to the community. This shall include completing reports, maintaining files, responding to correspondence, and providing information to the public and other agencies and organizations pursuant to law and proper procedures.  

8.                  Communications: Continue to receive incoming calls for assistance and information from the public and dispatch officers as required. Special emphasis shall be given to calls from the public and department employees that require an emergency response or have safety implications. 

9.                  Training: Continue to provide quality training. The training shall include in-service training and training provided by other institutes and agencies. Special emphasis shall be given to training that compliments this operational plan and is specific to the duties of the employee and the latest trends in law enforcement and safety.   

10.              Policy and Procedures: Conduct an annual review of police department policy and procedures. Special emphasis shall be given to emergency response and safety procedures of all types and high liability and risk areas.  

11.              Cooperation: Continue cooperation with all city departments, law enforcement agencies, organizations, government agencies, businesses, and citizens. Special cooperation shall be given to situations where jurisdictional boundaries exist and such cooperation will diminish the jurisdictional boundaries that may hinder the prevention and solving of crimes.  

12.              Equipment: Continue to purchase, upgrade, and maintain the best equipment possible with current resources. Special emphasis shall be given to equipment that allows employees to deliver emergency services and provide employees with proper protection.  

13.              Service: Continue to provide all types of service in a courteous and caring manor. Service shall be provided, as the employee would expect, if he were the one calling the police department for assistance. Police services shall be provided to all people pursuant to federal, state, and local laws, always observing proper procedures, constitutional rights, and safety procedures.   

14.              Freedom of Information (FOI): Continue to disseminate police records and information to the public as required by FOI laws. Efforts to maintain excellent police-media relations shall be conducted at all times.   

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