Cjs 444 - Group Behavior and Process Paper

Group Behavior and Process Paper

Jon Dellinger

CJS-444

August 28, 2016

Bob Metzger

Group Behavior and Process Paper

Introduction

With the introduction of a new low-income house development an increasing rise has begun in drugs, prostitution, and vandalism. With an average of 5-10 calls for service every 24-hours period, the development is becoming an increasing safety and health issue for the community. A problem oriented policing (POP) team must developed to combat these issue and utilize the SARA model of community oriented policing. The SARA model is problem solving method that utilizes scanning, analysis, response, and assessment (Center for Problem-Oriented Policing, 2016).

What kinds of information would you collect to address problems such as drugs, prostitution, and vandalism?

To combat any community issue you must first establish what the issue is and how it is occurring. In the SARA model that will be used to combat these issues the beginning phase will be Scanning. Scanning consists of identifying the issue, identifying consequences of the problem, priotizing these problems, developing goals, confirming the existence of the problem, how frequent it occurs, and examining specific issue closer (Center for Problem-Oriented Policing, 2016).

To address these issues information must be collected beginning with statistical analysis. These statistics are needed not only for the identification of the issue but to compare results after the POP plan is put into place and see the results of the actions taken. This would be the analysis portion of the SARA model. Secondly is patrol information and the cataloging of vandalism, including tag names, cliques, and monikers. This information is needed to identifying who is tagging. Conducting field interviews of known prostitutes and the attempting to develop confidential informants is necessary to develop solid information on who is pimping and pandering in the area. While this is happening brainstorming is needed to ascertain why these are happening. Is it a contribution to the broken window theory, lack of patrol, or lack of reports to police? These issues need to be correct so police can begin positive patrols in the area (Center for Problem-Oriented Policing, 2016).

What kinds of responses might be considered?

Response is necessary to combat these issues and positive brainstorming and research will need to be conducted. Leadership should come up with new innovative ideas, while simultaneously researching and working solutions other communities and agencies used to combat similar issues. Once a solid plan is orchestrated this plan should be outlined and put into place so that patrol officers and field supervisors can implement these plans and follow through accordingly. In the response plan it is important to clearly outline and explain the objective of the plan and why it is being initiated (Eck, 2002).