West Division

Patrol Bureau
Goals Accomplishments Responsible Party - Lead Division / Unit / Section Funding Status
Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20
West - Expand the scope of the Crime Free Multi-Housing ordinance training and its enforcement by providing additional training each year to NPO’s and beat officers.

One WEST NPO has been assigned to be the instructor for Crime Free Multi Housing for the Department. 

One WEST NPO has been assigned to be the instructor for Crime Free Multi Housing for the Department. 

One WEST NPO has been assigned to be the instructor for Crime Free Multi Housing for the Department. 
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    West - Open a new W. 7th Street area storefront facility.

    West 7th Storefront is open and in use.  

    West 7th Storefront is open and in use.  

    The West 7th Storefront is open and in use.
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    West - Establish and maintain positive and trusting community relationships by increasing the number of community forums by six per year.

    Community forums are established via the Chief's office. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all forums and neighborhood meetings have been canceled.   

    Community forums are established via the Chief's office. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all forums and neighborhood meetings have been canceled.   

    Community forums are established via the Chief's office. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all forums and neighborhood meetings have been canceled.  
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    West - Solicit employee (sworn and civilian) and community input in creative ways to address ongoing crime problems by establishing and facilitating focus groups four times per year with employees and community members.

       There was 1 on-line focus group in March.

    1 on-line focus group meeting in April

    There was 1 on-line focus group in May.

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    West - Address neighborhood quality of life issues proactively by identifying neighborhoods that require mowing, alley way clearance, bulk trash pick-up, sealing and condemnation of dilapidated homes.

    NPO's are active on their beats identifying and correcting QOL issues.  Face to face interaction has been curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic.   

    NPO's are active on their beats identifying and correcting QOL issues. They met with Code Compliance for 0 issue this month and conducted 0 homeless enforcement details. Meetings have been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.    

    NPO's are active on their beats identifying and correcting QOL issues. They met with Code Compliance for 0 issue this month and conducted 0 homeless enforcement details. Meetings have been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic.    
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    West - Develop a Crime Action Plan (CAP) committee to meet monthly consisting of supervisory and officer-level representatives from each shift (and NPOs).

    Bi-weekly meetings with divisional staff to address crime issues was handled by email, due to the coronavirus pandemic.   

    West Division held Bi-weekly meetings with divisional staff to address crime issues. All other issues were handled by e-mail.  

    West Division held   bi-weekly meetings with divisional staff to address crime issues. All other issues were handled by e-mail due to coronavirus pandemic precautions taken.

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    West - Collaborate with organizations that serve homeless individuals and vulnerable populations to provide them guidance, and assistance with obtaining resources. NPOs will identify and establish relationships with the facilities on their beats and participate / assist with the facility needs. NPO’s will provide monthly stats on the number of persons who benefit from placement in work programs and/or obtain housing assistance.

    West Division personnel regularly assist with the needs of the homeless via community groups such as Birchman Baptist Church and Restoration Center.  

    West Division personnel regularly assist with the needs of the homeless via community groups such as Birchman Baptist Church and Restoration Center.  West Division NPOS did not conduct  homeless outreach situations this month due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

    West Division personnel regularly assist with the needs of the homeless via community groups such as Birchman Baptist Church and Restoration Center.  West Division NPOS did not conduct  homeless outreach situations this month due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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    West - Assist with increasing economic development and investment through enforcement, crime prevention, and active engagement with various community partners. Commanders shall establish an economic development committee and meet four times per year to discuss and identify new modes of collaboration and joint venture opportunities.

    West 7th personnel met with West 7th Business owners multiple times this past month regarding Emergency order and compliance. However, meetings have be scaled down in number due to the coronavirus pandemic.   

    Met with West 7th Business groups over the phone this past month. West 7th teams met with business owners many time regarding the Governor and Mayor orders. 

    West Division officers and NPOs met with West 7th Business groups over the phone this past month. West 7th teams also met with business owners many times regarding protests in their area.

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    West - Enhance communication between officers and their counterparts in various supporting units (NPOs, specialized units, etc.), by having each specialized unit and NPOs attend at least one roll call per week and disseminate timely intelligence information to Patrol.

    NPO are on a weekly rotating schedule to meet with patrol officers and attend role calls. This practice has been postponed until roll calls resume. NPO's and Property Crimes regularly provide information by email.

    NPO are on a weekly rotating schedule to meet with patrol officers and attend role calls. However, since all role calls have been canceled due to the pandemic, NPO's and Property Crimes units regularly provide information via email. 

    NPO are on a weekly rotating schedule to meet with patrol officers and attend role calls. However, since all role calls have been canceled due to the pandemic, NPO's and Property Crimes units regularly provide information via email to beat officers. 
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    West - Train officers in beat integrity/beat management techniques such as identification of and relationship development with community members who can and will assist law enforcement efforts. Make better use of crime analysis tools and personnel for trending offenses, and the effective use of all available resources. Use one extended roll call training one day/week to encompass all of Patrol in coordination with Advanced Training.

    Officers are actively engaging in their beats with positive results. Patrol officers have been instrumental in obtaining information on gang members in LVT as well as other information by meeting with residents. 

    Officers are actively engaging in their beats with positive results. Patrol officers have been instrumental in obtaining information on gang members in LVT as well as other information by meeting with residents. 

    Officers are actively engaging in their beats with positive results. Patrol officers have been instrumental in obtaining information on gang members in LVT as well as other information by meeting with residents. 
  • Commander
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    West - Address neighborhood quality of life issues more proactively with NPOs and beat officers meeting with twenty citizens and ten businesses on their assigned beats per month.

    NPO's met with 67 business's, conducted 26 school checks and participated in 0 Community service events.  Community events have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.   

    NPO's met with 122 business's, worked on 20 school checks and participated in 10 Community service functions this month. 

    NPO's met with 79 businesses, worked on 7 school contacts and participated in 4 community service functions. 
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    West - Increase communication between NPOs, community groups, apartment managers, beat officers, and other departmental groups regarding new beat trends, making a concerted and collaborative effort to address them in a timely manner by hosting police sponsored neighborhood meetings within each neighborhood.

    NPO's assigned to this division regularly hold meetings with stakeholders and routinely exceed this goal. However, meetings have been scaled back due to the coronavirus pandemic.   

    NPO's assigned to this division regularly hold meetings with stakeholders and routinely exceed this goal.  

    NPOs assigned to West Division regularly hold meetings with stakeholders and routinely exceed this goal; however, meetings have been scaled back due to the coronavirus pandemic.   
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    West - Develop youth activities in each beat to improve relations between the police and the public. NPOs and beat officers will canvass their beats and ascertain what sport or activity will be productive / successful in their neighborhoods of responsibility. NPOs shall attend PAL meetings on a routine basis and share/encourage participation with the citizens within their beats.

    West Division personnel are actively involved with PAL and other outreach. We are currently working with LVTRise to host PAL events out of the new community center.

    West Division personnel are actively involved with PAL and other outreach. We are currently working with LVTRise to host PAL events out of the new community center. Theses activities have been postponed in April.

    West Division personnel are actively involved with PAL and other outreach. We are currently working with LVTRise to host PAL events out of the new community center. Theses activities have been postponed in May due to coronavirus pandemic measures.
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    West - Become more involved in community programs to build better relations and partnerships between the police and the public. NPOs shall develop or facilitate four new meetings in their areas per year.

    Officers are actively engaging in their beats with positive results. Patrol officers have been instrumental in obtaining information on gang members in LVT as well as other information by meeting with residents. 

    Officers are actively engaging in their beats with positive results. Patrol officers have been instrumental in obtaining information on gang members in LVT as well as other information by information given by residents. 

    Officers are actively engaging in their beats with positive results. Patrol officers have been instrumental in obtaining information on gang members in LVT as well as other information by information given by residents. 
  • Neighborhood Patrol Officers
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    West - Utilize mobile storefronts that rotates to different locations each month offering services normally offered at regular permanent police storefront locations. NPOs shall utilize the mobile storefront once per month on each of their beats and advertise one week in advance of location.

    Mobile Storefront Was not used  this reporting period for community outreach events.  Community outreach events were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Mobile Storefront was not used this reporting period for community outreach events due to their postponement due to the Coronavirus pandemic.  

    Mobile Storefront was not used this reporting period for community outreach events due to their postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic.  
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    West - Identify areas of blight and address in cooperation with other city departments to reduce conditions conducive to crime. NPOs and beat officers shall identify these areas and NPOs will report this information to their chain of command.

    QOL issues are a primary focus for NPOs and other West Division Personnel. Las Vegas Trail area has been identified as an area of need and is being addressed with a revitalization program. During April 2019 the YMCA has been purchased to become a community center for the area and services are being provided there. 1st Remodel of the building scheduled to be complete in May 2020

    QOL issues are a primary focus for NPOs and other West Division Personnel. The Las Vegas Trail area has been identified as an area of need and is being addressed with a revitalization program. During April 2019 the YMCA has been purchased to become a community center for the area and services are being provided there. 1st Remodel of the building scheduled to be complete in May 2020

    QOL issues are a primary focus for NPOs and other West Division Personnel. Las Vegas Trail area has been identified as an area of need and is being addressed with a revitalization program. During April 2019 the YMCA has been purchased to become a community center for the area and services are being provided there. 
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    West - Submit monthly NPO reports on activities, problem solving efforts, community meetings, community problems, etc.

    NPO's conducted bike patrol in the camp bowie area as well as the Hulen Bend area. 

    NPO's conducted bike patrol in the camp bowie area as well as the Hulen Bend area. 

    NPO's conducted bike patrol in the Camp Bowie area as well as the Hulen Bend area. Reports are being submitted on NPO worksheets and other reports.

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    West - Create at least two new CODE Blue groups per year per Division by conducting community walks, creating bilingual advertisements, solicitation through neighborhood association meetings, bringing Code Blue applications to all events where police are present, and providing short recruitment speeches at all applicable events.

    NPO's and Code Blue coordinator actively work together to recruit and create new groups. 

    NPO's and Code Blue coordinator actively work together to recruit and create new groups. West is currently recruiting for a Westland COP group. 

    NPO's and Code Blue coordinator actively work together to recruit and create new groups. However, due to COVI-19 protocols, Code Blue activities have been limited during May.
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    West - Increase Code Blue Membership by 5% per year for five years.

    West Division Personnel regularly work to increase code blue involvement including the development of a Coffee with Cops event monthly. These events have been postponed until Emergency order is lifted.

    West Division Personnel regularly work to increase Code Blue involvement including the development of a Coffee with Cops event monthly and integration of COP members in SOF details.  These events have been postponed for April. 

    West Division personnel regularly work to increase Code Blue involvement including the development of a Coffee with Cops event monthly and integration of COP members in SOF details.  These events have been postponed for May. 
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    West - Increase active Code Blue participation. NPOs are required to provide one special detail per month on their beat outside of normal operations.

    A Spring Break detail was worked in March

    NPO's work panhandler details with Code Blue but it has been postponed for April.

    NPO's usually   work panhandler details with Code Blue members but they have been postponed for May.
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    West - Ensure efficient case management and effective investigations by conducting monthly audits to ensure adherence to compliance standards.

    Ongoing monthly audits are being conducted by Criminal Investigations Unit sergeants and lieutenant.

    Ongoing monthly audits are being conducted by Criminal Investigations Unit sergeants and lieutenant.

    Ongoing monthly audits are being conducted by Criminal Investigations Unit sergeants and lieutenant. These audits are submitted up the chain of command every month.

  • Criminal Investigations
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    West - Conduct weekly case review meetings to ensure identification and discussion of all cases assigned to individual detectives; in particular cases that may be related or part of ongoing crime sprees in COMPSTAT and violent crime meetings.

    Case Management and review is conducted on a regular basis.

    Case Management and review is conducted on a regular basis .

    Case management and review is conducted on a regular basis.
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    West - Increase timely information sharing on trends and wanted-person information with beat officers, NPOs, business owners, community groups, and apartment communities. Captains will schedule and attend ad-hoc and scheduled police informational meetings within each neighborhood. The beat officers, NPOs, and community leaders for each area will be encouraged to participate and create networking events.

    Crime Trends are consistently shared with all personnel assigned to West Division.

    Crime Trends are consistently shared with all personnel assigned to West Division.  

    Crime Trends are consistently shared with all personnel assigned to West Division.  

  • Commander
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  • West Division (F)
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    West - Establish regular Roll-Call training by detectives for patrol personnel. A divisional CID detective will attend one roll call each week to facilitate information sharing.

    Crime Trends are consistently shared with all personnel assigned to West Division. Detectives share information through various means, including roll-call training.

    Crime Trends are consistently shared with all personnel assigned to West Division. Detectives share information through various means, including roll-call training.

    Crime Trends are consistently shared with all personnel assigned to West Division. Detectives share information through various means, including roll-call training.
  • Criminal Investigations
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  • West Division (F)
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    West - Assign patrol officers to the detective office on two-week rotations to facilitate their understanding of the intricacies in investigations and the requirements necessary when filing thorough/quality cases.

    This program will resume when staffing allows.

    This program will resume when staffing allows.

    This program will resume when staffing allows.
  • Criminal Investigations
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    West - Develop community informants to glean additional information on criminals and trends. NPOs and beat officers shall develop or refer one potential confidential informant to the Intelligence Section per month.

    West Division has and utilizes an active list of informants.

    West Division has and utilizes an active list of informants.  

    West Division has and utilizes an active list of informants.  
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