EDISON STATE COLLEGEANALYTICAL RESEARCH PROJECT

CAPSTONE PAD4878

ALTERNATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING MODELS FOR LAW

ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

SUBMITTED BY MICHAEL ZALESKIAUGUST, 2012

Problem Statement

The best method introduction of a modern problem solving model in the Lee County Sheriff’s Office in order to replace the current ineffective incident-driven paradigm.

Historical Background

Incident driven problem solving model is currently used

Outdated, ineffective, crime is undetected or under-reported

Does not address building relationships Does not address intelligence process Builds ill-will among public and

organization

Case Studies

State Police Investigative Structure and the Adoption of Intelligence Led Policing

The Effectiveness of Police Intelligence Management: A New Zealand Case Study.

Seeing Like a Citizen: Field Experiments in "Community Intelligence-led Policing"

Scholarly Reviews

Intelligence-Led Policing and the Problems of Turning Rhetoric Into Practice.

Changing Today's Law Enforcement Culture to Face 21st-Century Threats

Intelligence-Led Policing in a Fusion Center

Intelligence Led Policing: The Integration of Community Policing and Law Enforcement Intelligence

Four Potential Alternatives

The scope of this project requires that I propose four alternative possibilities to address the problem statement.

Based on my research, instruction through my educational endeavors, and personal experience I have proposed four potential alternatives to address the problem statement.

Four Potential Alternatives

Alternative One: Adopt Intelligence-Led Policing

Alternative Two: Adopt Community Oriented Policing

Alternative Three: Adopt Problem Oriented Policing

Alternative Four: Embrace a status-quo doctrine

Methodology of Quantitative and Comparative Analysis

Quantitative and comparative analysis was applied against the four alternatives in order to determine the best possible solution to address the problem statement.

Methodology of Quantitative and Comparative Analysis

A comparative analysis begins with a baseline. In this case it was the current condition that was indicated through the problem statement.

I have been provided factors that provide a numerical weight as to each alternative’s legal, political, organizational, and financial implications.

The research conducted in the production of this project supports the individual weights that I have assigned to each alternative based on the factors that have been provided to me.

Methodology of Quantitative and Comparative Analysis

The following slides represent the application of the factors.

Alternative OneIntelligence Led

Policing

    Legal Financial Organizational Political

1 An examination of the organization’s three-year goals, including the next year implementation plan for these goals, in

relation to this selected possible alternative.

5 4 5 5

2 An examination of any proposed public policy changes to the organization and its relationship to this selected possible

alternative.

5 5 4 5

3 An examination of the organization’s budget regarding its impact on this

selected possible alternative.5 4 4 5

4 An examination of the organization’s organizational chart and its rationale for the organizational structure in relation to

this selected possible alternative.

5 5 4 5

5 An examination of the organization’s employee performance evaluation system in relation to this selected

possible alternative.

5 5 5 5

6 A review of the organization’s existing policies and your problem statement in

relation to relevant state and federal employment laws.

5 0 5 5

7 A review of the organization’s collective bargaining agreement regarding this

selected possible alternative.5 5 5 0

8 A review of the organization’s emergency and/or strategic plan(s)

addressing mitigation and response, including threats, to this selected

possible alternative.

5 5 5 5

9 A review of the organization’s emergency and/or strategic plan(s)

addressing mitigation and response to natural disasters regarding this selected

possible alternative.

5 5 5 5

10 An examination of the organization’s human resource policy regarding proper staffing, to include the negative impact of job-related stresses, regarding this

selected possible alternative.

5 4 5 5

11 An examination of the ethical issues common to this organization in relation

to this selected possible alternative.5 5 5 4

  Category Points 

55 47 52 49

  Total Points 

  203    

Alternative TwoCommunity

Oriented Policing

    Legal Financial Organizational Political

1 An examination of the organization’s three-year goals, including the next year implementation plan for these goals, in

relation to this selected possible alternative.

5 5 4 4

2 An examination of any proposed public policy changes to the organization and its relationship to this selected possible

alternative.

3 4 3 4

3 An examination of the organization’s budget regarding its impact on this

selected possible alternative.5 3 4 5

4 An examination of the organization’s organizational chart and its rationale for the organizational structure in relation to

this selected possible alternative.

55 

4 4

5 An examination of the organization’s employee performance evaluation system in relation to this selected

possible alternative.

5 5 4 0

6 A review of the organization’s existing policies and your problem statement in

relation to relevant state and federal employment laws.

5 0 5 0

7 A review of the organization’s collective bargaining agreement regarding this

selected possible alternative.0 4 3 3

8 A review of the organization’s emergency and/or strategic plan(s)

addressing mitigation and response, including threats, to this selected

possible alternative.

5 5 5 5

9 A review of the organization’s emergency and/or strategic plan(s)

addressing mitigation and response to natural disasters regarding this selected

possible alternative.

0 0 0 0

10 An examination of the organization’s human resource policy regarding proper staffing, to include the negative impact of job-related stresses, regarding this

selected possible alternative.

5 0 4 1

11 An examination of the ethical issues common to this organization in relation

to this selected possible alternative.5 5 5 5

  Category Points 

43 36 41 31

  Total Points 

  151    

Alternative ThreeProblem Oriented

Policing

    Legal Financial Organizational Political

1 An examination of the organization’s three-year goals, including the next year implementation plan for these goals, in

relation to this selected possible alternative.

4 3 4 4

2 An examination of any proposed public policy changes to the organization and its relationship to this selected possible

alternative.

4 5 5 4

3 An examination of the organization’s budget regarding its impact on this

selected possible alternative.5 3 0 3

4 An examination of the organization’s organizational chart and its rationale for the organizational structure in relation to

this selected possible alternative.

0 5 0 4

5 An examination of the organization’s employee performance evaluation system in relation to this selected

possible alternative.

5 5 5 1

6 A review of the organization’s existing policies and your problem statement in

relation to relevant state and federal employment laws.

1 5 4 0

7 A review of the organization’s collective bargaining agreement regarding this

selected possible alternative.3 4 0 3

8 A review of the organization’s emergency and/or strategic plan(s)

addressing mitigation and response, including threats, to this selected

possible alternative.

5 0 5 0

9 A review of the organization’s emergency and/or strategic plan(s)

addressing mitigation and response to natural disasters regarding this selected

possible alternative.

5 5 0 0

10 An examination of the organization’s human resource policy regarding proper staffing, to include the negative impact of job-related stresses, regarding this

selected possible alternative.

4 5 4 4

11 An examination of the ethical issues common to this organization in relation

to this selected possible alternative.5 5 4 4

  Category Points 

41 45 31 27

  Total Points 

  144    

Alternative FourEnforce a Status-

quo Doctrine

    Legal Financial Organizational Political

1 An examination of the organization’s three-year goals, including the next year implementation plan for these goals, in

relation to this selected possible alternative.

4 5 4 1

2 An examination of any proposed public policy changes to the organization and its relationship to this selected possible

alternative.

5 5 5 0

3 An examination of the organization’s budget regarding its impact on this

selected possible alternative.5 4 3 3

4 An examination of the organization’s organizational chart and its rationale for the organizational structure in relation to

this selected possible alternative.

0 0 1 0

5 An examination of the organization’s employee performance evaluation system in relation to this selected

possible alternative.

5 5 1 1

6 A review of the organization’s existing policies and your problem statement in

relation to relevant state and federal employment laws.

4 5 1 1

7 A review of the organization’s collective bargaining agreement regarding this

selected possible alternative.5 0 1 0

8 A review of the organization’s emergency and/or strategic plan(s)

addressing mitigation and response, including threats, to this selected

possible alternative.

5 0 0 1

9 A review of the organization’s emergency and/or strategic plan(s)

addressing mitigation and response to natural disasters regarding this selected

possible alternative.

5 0 1 0

10 An examination of the organization’s human resource policy regarding proper staffing, to include the negative impact of job-related stresses, regarding this

selected possible alternative.

4 4 1 1

11 An examination of the ethical issues common to this organization in relation

to this selected possible alternative.5 5 0 1

  Category Points 

47 33 18 9

  Total Points 

  107    

Highest Score

In considering all of the factors that have been applied to each alternative it has been concluded that the implementation of Intelligence-led policing is the best solution to address the problem statement.

Implementation

Intelligence Led Policing is funded through USDOJ

Addresses all hazards Includes agency, public, private

participation Scalable to any agency Federal assistance for navigating

transition Increases effectiveness nearly

immediately

Evaluation

The choice to adopt a new problem solving model must be evaluated

Evaluation must begin within the first three months

Evaluation must continue for at least two years

Quarterly evaluations Annual evaluations Bi-annual evaluations

Evaluation

Is crime reduced? Are problems easier to manage? Have new crimes been discovered? Is the problem fiscally viable to continue? Has the public received the changes well? Is it sustainable from an organizational

perspective? Has there been any substantial legal

challenges (civil rights, etc.)?

Evaluation

Annual public reports on progress Continual public engagement during the

implementation Success hinges on a cultural and

philosophical shift within the agency

Conclusion

Thank you for the opportunity to present my findings to you. Should you have any

questions or comments feel free to contact me at mzaleski@edison.edu.