Strategic Plan 2011- 2016 - Town of Gilbert

Community Livability
Police Department (PD) continued
Goal: CL-PD-2 Utilize data and technology to effectively and efficiently deploy personnel
and resources in order to provide a timely response to calls for service.
Outcome: Confidence in the Police Department to respond for service in a timely manner,
which enhances community satisfaction and the Police Department‟s ability to protect life and
property.
Action: Identify and utilize technology which can be used to maximize the deployment of
available patrol resources in order to meet response time goals. Establish dispatch and
response time goals which meet or exceed best practices and industry standards and
community needs.
Measure: Monitor and evaluate response times to calls for service, dispatch times and call
take times.
Prosecutor (PR)
Goal: CL-PR-1 Assist crime victims as a contribution to Community Livability. Enhance
community livability by assisting victims of crime.
Outcome: Victims are empowered to face the accused and become rehabilitated. Victims
receive financial compensation if financially impacted by a crime. Victims are given tools and
the means to stay away from potentially dangerous situations.
Action: Advise victims of their constitutional rights. Provide victims with counseling and
relocation assistance if needed. Accompany victims to court. Update victims regarding status
of the case.
Measure: Victim feedback.
Goal: CL-PR-2 Effectively prosecute crimes, hold defendants accountable, and assist them in
becoming productive citizens, helping to ensure that Gilbert remains safe, clean, and vibrant.
Outcome: Gilbert remains a safe place to live for all residents. The citizens have confidence
in the justice system. Defendants are held accountable and encouraged to seek rehabilitation.
Defendants become productive citizens.
Action: Maintain resource levels to ensure that cases receive needed attention. Keep staff
current with any changes in the law and the impacts on office practices. Maintain positive
public image of professionalism, justice, and efficiency.
Measure: Crime statistics, recidivism rates, and feedback from victims and other interested
parties.
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