Clarksville Police Department Multi-Year Strategic Plan

1. Clarksville Police DepartmentMulti-Year Strategic Plan Chief Al Ansley Named Interim Chief of Police February 2007 Promoted to Chief of Police September 25, 2007 Updated 1/15/10 Still need 2009 Com. Stat. #’s

2. Mission Statement The mission of the Clarksville Police Department is to maintain a highly professional and efficient work force to ensure a high quality of life for our citizens through crime prevention, enforcing laws, and promoting safety by using traditional and community policing methods, creative problem solving, and controlling our physical environment.

3. Long Term Growth Prepare for the 2010 Census Increase number of Sworn Officers to the National Southern Region rate per thousand Increase number of Dispatchers to handle the volume of Calls / Radio Traffic, and NCIC work load Creation of a fourth District New Technology

5. Current CPD Sectors

6. City of Clarksville Current 5 year Annexation Plan

7. District One • District One provides law enforcement services to North Clarksville citizens. It encompasses the following sectors 1, 2, 3, and 5. District One Precinct and Criminal Investigations are located at 1885A Ft Campbell Blvd across from Grandpa's. The direct phone number is 931-553-2464.

9. District One Personnel 1 Captain 2 Lieutenants 9 Sergeants 8 Detectives 2 Crime Prevention Officer 36 Patrol Officers 2 Response Team Officers 1 Records Clerk

10. District Two • District Two provides law enforcement services to the Downtown Clarksville citizens. It encompasses the following sectors 4, 6, 7 and 8. District Two Precinct and Criminal Investigations are located at 135 Commerce Street. The direct phone number is 931-648-0656

12. District Two Personnel 1 Captain 2 Lieutenants 9 Sergeants 1 Crime Prevention Officer 9 Detectives 38 Patrol Officers 1 Patrol Officer is Deployed 1 Records Clerk

13. District Three District Three provides law enforcement services to the St. B and Sango area. It encompasses sectors 9,10, 11 and 12. District Three Precinct and Criminal Investigations are located at 1584C Vista Lane. The direct phone number is 931-553-8119. District Three also has a Precinct located at 200 Holiday drive. The direct phone number for this precinct is 931-503-0313

15. District 3 Personnel 1 Captain 2 Lieutenants (1 Lt. is currently vacant because of Military Deployment) 9 Sergeants 1 Crime Prevention Officer 7 Detectives 39 Patrol Officers 1 Record Clerk

16. Emergency Communication Division (Dispatch) Dispatch is responsible for forwarding all 911 request for Police assistance to the appropriate District. It has the responsibility for documenting all Police activity in the Computer Aided Dispatch system. Dispatch is also responsible for maintaining NCIC. Dispatch has it’s own budget but falls under the Chief of Police. They cover the city limits of Clarksville, Tennessee. They are located at 130 S. 1st St.

18. Emergency Communication Division(Dispatch) 1 Director 5 Dispatch Supervisors (1 Currently Vacant) 21 Dispatchers (1 Currently Vacant)

22. 4th District New Positions 1 Captain 9 Sergeants (8 for Patrol & 1 for Criminal Investigation (May not need a CI Sgt if Intel Sworn positions are done away with)) Would need no Lieutenants currently have too many an only 1 per District is actually needed Would equally divide current Patrol and Detective positions equally among all 4

23. 4th District Buildings Holiday Drive could be used as the 4th Patrol Sub-Station and District 3 could be use Vista Lane District 3 CI to work out of as a Patrol Sub-Station. Would have to look at renting a 4th Criminal Investigation Office which possible may be big enough for patrol also Would have to compare the cost of Utilities and Rent to District One Neighborhood Policing Precinct.

24. 4th District Reason needed To meet the needs of the rapid growth of the Saint Bethlehem area. Would be able to concentrate more resources in less area Dramatically reduce the area of District 3 which is the same size of the other two Districts combined. Quicker response times to calls for service

25. Combine Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy In the process of moving Child Advocacy and Domestic Violence into the same building at 106 Public Square in order to save on rent money at Child Advocacy Center and also provide a better operations in both functions by combining them. The move is in the process started 10/12/09

28. Personnel Grants in 2009 Applied for 14 Officers from COPS Grants wasn’t funded in this Federal Budget still pending for next years Federal Budget. Applied for 4 Dispatchers wasn’t funded. Applied for 1 Child Advocacy Victim Coordinator wasn’t funded Applied for 1 Domestic Violence Victim Coordinator was funded

29. Personnel Increase the Retention of Professional Officers Increase the Retention of Professional Dispatchers Implement a New Promotion Process Implement a New Commendation and Award Process Implement a New and Consistent Discipline Process Implement a New Early Intervention System Implement a New Quality Assurance (Q/A) Program

34. New Discipline Policy 1/4/08Early Intervention System 2/11/09

35. Guidelines given to Supervisors on Documentation of Job Performance

36. New Awards and Commendation Policy 2/1/08

37. Implemented a Quality Assurance (QA) Program on 9/28/08

38. Improve the Departments Image Achieve Accreditation (CALEA) Update the General Orders Manual New Patch New Patrol Car Design

39. Improving the Image of the Department Mock On-Site scheduled for November 3-5 2009 Have completed a New General Orders Manual

40. New Department Patch implemented in 2008

41. New Design for Patrol Units implements on 2008 models

42. New Technology Full Implementation of paperless reporting Full implementation of a digital in car recording system Replace the Aging Radio System (Joint venture with Clarksville Fire Rescue) Bar Coding System for the Evidence Room License Plate Readers

43. New Technology

44. Digital In Car Cameras 2007 / 2008 Budget 75 Digital In Car Cameras was budgeted by the City of Clarksville Budget Process 2008 / 2009 Budget stimulus money and red light camera funds ear marked to finish installation of out fitting all Patrol Officers with Digital In Car Cameras. (As of 10/12/09 project is still not complete due to problems with Integrian going out of business)

45. Replace the Aging Radio System Need to replace the Radio System that is out dated and can no longer get parts to repair the equipment. 2013 it will be State mandated that all radio systems state wide be low – band. The last quote we received in Summer of 2009 was 11 million dollars.

46. Bar Coding System Evidence and Procurement Completed

47. License Plate Readers Would allow the Department to build a database of vehicles and their locations in case the need arises to locate a particular vehicle.

48. Public Safety Control Crime Reduce Motor Vehicle Crashes

49. Control Crime Maintain one of the lowest per thousand percentage in the state. Maintain a low per thousand percentage compared to other similar cities in the south. Compare ourselves to other previous years.