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The “Situation Room”
An Application of the “Broken Windows”
Theory
WILLIAM J. BRATTON - CHIEF OF THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT
KIRK J. ALBANESE, COMMANDER, OFFICE OF OPERATIONS
“BROKEN WINDOWS”
“Crime is the inevitable result of disorder. If a window is broken and left unrepaired, people walking by will conclude that no one cares and no one is in charge…”
Broken Windows
By George Kelling and James Q. Wilson
• Accurate and Timely Intelligence
• Effective Tactics• Rapid Deployment• Relentless Follow-up and
Assessment
COMPSTAT
TOP 10% FOCUS
How do you Deliver the Message from Commanders to
Officers in the Field?
Established a Physical “Situation Room”
– Crime Analysis - “Real Time”• Daily, in-depth, real time analysis of crime
– Strategic Response - “Real Time”• An Immediate, Strategic and Comprehensive
Response by way of a Published “Daily Mission” to the Entire Command
– Results• Are the Strategies being employed Reducing
Part-1 Crime… “Are the dots on the map going away?”
SOLUTION: THE
“SITUATION ROOM” CONCEPT
• Daily, in-depth, Real Time Analysis of Crime
• Identify Clusters/Sources/Patterns– 24-hr, 3-day, 7-day Crime Maps– Special Maps (parolee, sober living,
problem locations)– “Real” vs. “Perceived” Crime Sources
Panorama City
• Identify “Top 10%”
CRIME ANALYSIS “REAL TIME”
7-Day Crime Map
• An Immediate, Strategic and Comprehensive Response by way of a Published “Daily Mission” to the Entire Command
STRATEGIC RESPONSE “REAL TIME”
• Published Daily• Directs entire Command• Specific and Individual Missions to
all Area Personnel– Specific and Measurable
• Comprehensive and Coordinated
DAILY MISSION
• Was the Mission Followed?• Did the Mission Achieve its
Overall Goal to Reduce Part-1 Crime?
• What should be Changed?• Daily Mission then Fine-Tuned
ASSESSMENT
TRACK RESULTS
In p ut fro m C om m and
R epeat every 24 hours
A ssessm ent ofP rio r "M iss io n"
"M ISSION"c ircu la ted
Captain's Review
S ituation Room(A n a lys is & R e sp o nse s tra te g y)
CRIME2 4 -ho u rs
THE SITUATION ROOM CYCLE
8600
8700
8800
8900
9000
9100
9200
9300
9400
9500
9600
9700
2001 2002 2003 2004
Down 9.5%
RESULTS: PART-1 CRIMES
FOOTHILL DIVISION
188,341 182,449-3.1%* 164,690
-9.7%* 143,647-12.8%* 132,034
-8.1%*
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Year
Num
ber
of C
rim
es
*Percent change from previous year.
Source: LAPD Statistical Digest and Comparison Report
PART - 1 CRIMES2002 - 2006
CRIME REDUCTION OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS
31.6%
• Gang Crime– 6668 crimes (2005)– 7714 crimes (2006)– City-Wide Gang Crime + 15.7 %
Gang Robberies + 25%
GANGS
LOS ANGELES GANGS
• Operations South Bureau Criminal Gang Homicide Group
• Department Gang Coordinator• “Top-10” Gang Members (FBI list)• Top Targeted Street Gangs• Patrol Proliferation
(warrants/injunctions)• Gang Legislation• Convergence of Local, State, Federal
Law Enforcement
GANG INITIATIVES 2007
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
