Community Policing and SARA method

SARA

A nationally recognized model to implement and facilitate the problem-solving process consisting of four steps: Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment

Proactive approach to seemingly small problems, which at first may not appear to be police-related…

Will often negate the need for calls for service that drain personnel resources

Procedure

Officer (Patrol,Traffic/Detectives) WILL:

1. Initiate actions to solve problems requiring time and resources not normally available to officers responding to dispatched calls for service. Such problems may be crime or equality of life problems that are:

   1. Identified by an officer

   2. Reported to a police officer by a citizen, or

   3. Submitted by a citizen on a service request form (LVMPD 132)

2. Being the SARA problem-solving process by completing Community Policing Service Request LVMPD 241 nad forwarding it to appropriate area command COP office

3. Define problems and document pertinent information on the Project Worksheet Log Form (LVMPD 239)

4. Coordinate with the appropriate COP officers to analyze problems and determine responses

5. Address problems with planned, systematic responses. Ideally, responses will accomplish one of the following:

   1. Eliminate the problem

   2. Reduce the number of incidents it creates

   3. Reduce the seriousness of incidents it creates

   4. Design methods for a better handling of the incident

   5. Remove the problem from police consideration

6. Make assessments to determine the effectiveness of responses and follow-up if necessary

7. Forward copies of the LVMPD 239 and 241 to appropriate COP officer

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