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| Neighborhood Services operates under the philosophy of Community
Oriented Policing (COP). This philosophy is derived from Sir Robert
Peel's principles of policing. These principles founded the modern model
of policing back in 1829. Today the emphasis of COP is Police-Community Partnerships and Problem Solving. These partnerships go back to the principle of the police being members of the public that are paid to give full time attention to duties that are incumbent upon all citizens in the interest of community welfare and existence. This also means that the public become involved in helping the police resolve problems facing the community. This brings us to problem solving. The Bluffton Police Department uses the SARA model of problem solving. SARA stands for Scanning, Analysis, Response and Assessment. Using this model we try to identify the problem, not just the symptoms of the problem. We analyze the impact of the problem on everyone involved and the causes of the problem, formulate a response and then assess how well it worked. We also use the problem or crime triangle to see how best we should approach a problem to see which leg of the triangle we should try to eliminate to resolve the problem. The theory states that one leg of the triangle is the offender, another leg is the victim/target, and the third leg is the place or environment. Often the focus is on the offender leg; however the environment may be conducive to the development of offenders and another offender will replace the one removed very quickly. By using the triangle to help identify how we should approach the problem and then assessing how well it worked, we can reduce criminal as well as quality of life issues in the community.
For more information on Neighborhood Services contact Sergeant Tony Charron at 843-706-4550 or tcharron@townofbluffton.com. |
