HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 6457 RESOLUTION NO. 6457
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH ADOPTING A DEFINITION OF
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING FOR THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH AND SUPPORTING THE
HUNTINGTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT
IN PROCEEDING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE FOR COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING
WHEREAS, crime and disorder are community problems that
require the total commitment of a community and its police; and
Traditional police methods of responding to emergency calls
and investigating individual criminal incidents are often not
sufficient to reverse crime and its debilitating effects on our
community; and
Cities throughout the country are implementing versions of
Community Oriented Policing, providing a wide variety of
examples and experience; and
The Huntington Beach Police Department has, in the past,
entered into partnerships with the community to address chronic
crime and disorder problems; and
The Huntington Beach Police Department is developing a
five-year plan for making Community Oriented Policing the
operational philosophy of the entire Police Department; and
The planning for the Implementation Phase of the Plan has
included large and small community and departmental meetings,
interviews with representatives of the criminal justice system,
the community-at-large, other governmental agencies and meetings
with Huntington Beach Police Department employees; and
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The Police Department has received and will continue to
receive the support of the U.S. Department of Justice - Police
Executive Research Forum and Bureau of Justice Assistance as
well as numerous state and local elected and appointed officials
and Huntington Beach City Council Members,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach as follows :
1 . That the City Council hereby adopts the following
statement as the definition of Community Oriented Policing :
"Community Oriented Policing is based on a
philosophy which recognizes the interdependence
and shared responsibility of the police and
community in making Huntington Beach a safer,
more livable city. It is a method of policing
which encourages a partnership that identifies
community safety issues, determines resources,
and applied innovative strategies designed to
create and sustain healthy, vital
neighborhoods . Community Oriented Policing
will coordinate with efforts being made by
private, nonprofit, and public agencies to
bring a comprehensive approach to the
improvement of the quality of life in
Huntington Beach. Community Oriented Policing
reflects the values of : community
participation; problem solving; officer
involvement in decision making; police
accountability; and deployment of police
personnel at a level closer to the
neighborhood. "
2 . That the City Council supports the Huntington
Beach Police Department in proceeding with the Design
Phase of its Plan of Implementation into Community
Oriented Policing. The Design Phase will include:
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* Expected outcomes designed to measure the
effectiveness of the citizen-police partnership in
enhancing public safety and the success of the
Huntington Beach Police Department in
organizationally changing from a traditional
incident-driven agency to a more pro-active
community based agency,
* The programs and activities designed to accomplish
these outcomes.
* An organization structure to facilitate transition
to a Community Oriented Policing agency.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st day
o f December , 1992 .
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk Sity Attorney
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City Administrator Chief r
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA Res No. 6457
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss:
CITY Of HUNTINGTON BEACH }
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City
Cleric of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21ST day
of December , 19 92 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
(seat vacant)
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of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California