Administration
Police Administration
encompasses a diverse group of
professional staff that support the
Office of the Police Chief and the
police organization overall. Personnel
collaborate with other department
divisions to bring together non-
centralized information in order
to reduce organizational blind
spots and appropriately respond
to internal and external customers.
Since the department operates
from a geographic policing model,
it is important to review outcomes
locally and in an aggregate manner.
Administrative and Operation
analysts create a variety of reports
that aid in decision making and
effectively forecast future needs of
the department. Self-imposed annual
review of policies and procedures
ensures that the department is
forecasting change and committed
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to staying ahead of the curve when it
comes to “Best Practices” in policing
and offering exceptional service to
the Arlington community. Since the
department successfully transitioned
from Summary Uniform Crime
Report (UCR) to National Incident
Based Reporting (NIBRS), Police
Administration now has the capability
to not only benchmark ourselves
against other agencies; but also
drill down into beats and sectors to
determine patterns of crime.
Police Administration closely
follows legislative affairs that
impact our community, officers,
and future ability to mitigate crime.
The department supports the city’s
national and state legislative agendas
in addition to being aligned with
important topics from the Texas Police
Chiefs Association, Major Cities Chiefs
Association, and the International
Association of Chiefs of Police.
Police Administration is also
responsible for the department’s
strategic plan. This year, the Chief
Administrative Officer focused
conversation surrounding personal
accountability from command staff
for each of the strategic goals. The
conversation will continue into 2019
with front line supervisors and officers.
Goal #1: Build Procedural Justice
into Arlington PD Culture
Goal #2: Focus on Organizational
Diversity
Goal #3: Training and Employee
Development
Goal #4: Excellence in Execution of
Core Services and Special
Initiatives
Goal #5: Community Engagement