City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2017 05 09

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Louisville Police Department 2017-2021 Master Plan business practices for accreditation. These Professional Standards are approved and adopted by the respective Boards of the CACP and the County Sheriffs of Colorado. The accreditation process includes the department ensuring all policies and procedures meet these standards; as well as assessors asking questions of agency personnel about the implementation of particular standards; and verification made through viewing a facility, condition, activity, or objective required by a standard. Recommendations: Strategies and Initiatives LPD developed a number of strategies to address the provision of emergency and non- emergency services which include: Adjust service delivery to meet new community expectations, which include: Increase in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues Investigating Beyond the Obvious Increase in the Use of Technology This shall all occur while maintaining basic public safety. Sample initiatives include evaluations of additional options to handle requests for service; and phasing -in additional sworn officers and civilian staff over five years to provide more time for community policing activities and proactive enforcement. Provide additional weaponry to assist officers in staying safe. Weapons are to include: shotguns, less lethal shotguns, and rifles. These weapons are the contemporary standard for many law enforcement agencies. Refine a "Community Policing" approach and develop future strategies to further support neighborhoods and businesses; increase the use of alternative modes of transportation, such as foot and bicycle patrols, as a community policing strategy to monitor traffic, identify safety issues, and improve enforcement capabilities. b Continue to plan and develop safe procedures for the increasing number of special events, and maintain commercial crime prevention efforts through education, enforcement, and investigation. Page 2 Executive Summary