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Mapping & Innovation in the Neighborhoods. James Baker Rutland City Police Chief Korrine Rodrigue Senior Research Associate. Hot Spot Policing .
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Mapping & Innovation in the Neighborhoods James Baker Rutland City Police Chief Korrine Rodrigue Senior Research Associate
Hot Spot Policing • Data–Driven Policing: As part of the strategic plan to address the quality of life issues in Rutland , we started mapping calls for service in order to determine the geographic areas within the city where crime is occurring. • The goals of mapping: Determine crime patterns such as days and times of the week, the geographic location of crimes, and what area/place has the most activity. • Mapping allows the PD to strategically brainstorm strategies and deploy resources to certain areas in order to reduce the crime that is occurring in specific locations.
What the Data Has Told Us: By looking at daily service calls to the department, we have found: ■ Citizen disputes are at the top of the list. ■ Animal complaints and family problems come next. ■ Our busiest times for crime and calls for service, are Wednesdays and Thursdays in the afternoon, sometime between 3 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. ■ The downtown shopping plaza is a major hub for criminal activity -- and a vast majority of all larcenies across the city happen in that one spot.
Project VISION • March 2012: Applied for a BJA Byrne Grant, which served as a strategic plan and overall framework for tackling substance abuse, crime, and quality of life issuesby implementing evidence-based strategies. • March 2012: The development of Project VISION (Viable Initiatives & Solutions through Involvement of Neighborhoods) a cross-sector collaborative community partnership.
What is Project VISION: • Project VISION is built on the belief that interconnected problems require integrated community-owned solutions. • Partners: the school system, faith-based community, local hospital, local mental health and treatment agencies, housing agencies, the Rutland City Police Department, the Department of Corrections, the local Health Department, Boys and Girls Club, businesses, residents, and other community service organizations. • The VISION team meets every other Thursday (90 minutes per meeting) with a total of 90 members.
Project VISION & the NW Sector: Our primary strategy is to implement effective, comprehensive integrated approaches to prevent and reduce crime within our targeted NW neighborhood. Of the 13,000 calls for service annually: about 73% are from the NW area. In addition, 79% of burglaries, 80% of thefts, 85% vandalism, & 84% of disorderly conduct/assaults occur in this area of the city. The Northwest elementary school is at an 85% poverty rate.
What VISION has accomplished: • We are in the process of completing a Mission and Vision statement with key focus areas and key values to keep the group organized. • People and organizations have come out of individual silos, people are collaborating and exchanging important information. • Block parties: to instill a sense of community pride and a way to get to know your neighbors. • Planting Events to improve neighborhood conditions.
Outreach to Citizens • Coffee with the Chief. • Each sergeant assigned a city sector. • Neighborhood Meetings. • Use of the faith-based community to reach out to citizens and people in need. • Programs targeted to teens, specifically young girls who are at risk.
