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Oliver, W. (2008). Community-oriented policing: A systematic approach to policing (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN 13: 978-0-13-158987-2
Maximizing Community Involvement |
In reviewing “Community Involvement: The Ultimate Force Multiplier,” thoroughly discuss and explain three areas where community involvement has been identified as the key to the success of the department or agency. In your opinion, what is the key component in securing the desired level of commitment from the community? Why?
Your initial response should be 250-300 words in length. Please support your claims with examples from the text and/or scholarly articles.
Article citation
Gaylord, A. (2008, April). Community involvement: The ultimate force multiplier. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, 77(4), 16-17. doi: 1472519861
16 / FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
he events of September 11, 2001, dramati-
cally changed the way Americans live. It
Community Involvement
The Ultimate Force Multiplier
By Arlene A. Gaylord, M.A.
Perspective
San Diego’s Initiative
The FBI’s San Diego offi
ce has made build-
ing law enforcement-community partnerships a
cornerstone in its investigative and preventative
counterterrorism efforts. Since April 2004, the
offi
ce has offered a training program for citizens.
It has shared a 1½-hour course with community
forums, private companies, and Neighborhood
W
atch groups throughout San Diego County and
several other neighboring jurisdictions. The prem-
ise of this training is simple: a brief overview of
terrorism that teaches community members not
only how to recognize preincident indicators (PIIs)
and suspicious activity but also how to provide an
accurate report to the appropriate law enforcement
agency in a timely fashion.
To
help other law enforcement organizations
develop a similar effort, the author presents the
formula that has proven successful in San Diego.
T
also drastically altered how law enforcement
organizations conduct business. Since that tragic
day, local, state, federal, and tribal agencies have
worked and trained together, having recognized
the major shift in the roles and responsibilities
of the law enforcement profession throughout
the United States. Now that law enforcement of-
fi
cers have received terrorism training, they need
to share this knowledge with the members of the
communities they protect and serve. Educating the
public to recognize suspicious activities that could
possibly relate to terrorism may well comprise
the ultimate force multiplier. After all, no locality
has the luxury of having an offi
cer on every street
corner. Therefore, involving citizens is essential
to effectively combat terrorism. Who better than
someone living in a neighborhood or working in a
business district to recognize what truly is happen-
ing in that area?
As an example, Neighborhood Watch pro-
grams have succeeded in making many communi-
ties across the nation safer.
1
The program enlists
the active participation of citizens in cooperation
with the agencies that police them in an effort to
reduce crime. This time-tested formula has proven
instrumental in ridding neighborhoods of different
types of crime problems, such as gangs, prostitu-
tion, and drugs. This concept could be expanded
to include offering appropriate training regarding
terrorism and, thereby, equipping residents with
the knowledge necessary to effectively identify
suspicious activities that possibly could relate to
terrorism.
Ms. Gaylord serves as
an intelligence analyst
in the FBI’s San Diego,
California, offi ce.
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First, agencies should identify employees who not
only care greatly about educating the community
but also have established themselves as effective
trainers. Next, they should arm these individuals
with the knowledge needed and give them suffi
–
cient time to go out into the community and teach
a basic overview course on terrorism. Although
specifi
c items to cover in this training can vary by
jurisdiction, four basic compo-
nents have worked effectively
in San Diego.
1) A brief historical overview
of terrorism, both interna-
tional and domestic
2) A review of terrorism PIIs
that members of the
community may be in the
position to observe
3) A discussion on the impor-
tance of providing infor-
mation that not only is
accurate but also timely
4) An explanation of appropriate reporting pro-
cedures, including instructions on who should
receive the information
This type of training requires few resources.
Most of all, it needs instructors who feel passion-
ately about building law enforcement-community
partnerships and who are approachable, knowl-
edgeable, and enthusiastic about the subject. Who
should receive the training will depend on the
jurisdiction. For example, San Diego has offered
the training to community groups that request
it and has proactively contacted special interest
groups, such as shopping mall security companies
(supplying training specifi
c to basic terrorism and
suicide-bomber prevention) and businesses that
provide security services to construction sites
(conducting training regarding recent arson tactics
used by domestic terrorists against construction
sites).
Agencies lacking enough sworn personnel to
cover the time necessary to address community
groups can turn to professional support employees
or volunteers who have the appropriate skills and
knowledge to provide this critical training. To
this end, the California Commission on Peace Of-
fi
cer Standards and Training
developed a train-the-trainer
class and offered it to inter-
ested individuals, including
terrorism liaison and commu-
nity services offi
cers and other
employees nominated by their
departments.
Conclusion
It is time to include the
community in law enforce-
ment’s battle against the threat
of terrorism. The profession
must work to train residents to
become its eyes and ears because offi
cers simply
cannot do it alone. Citizens need to know what to
look for and how to effectively report it to the ap-
propriate agency.
Building law enforcement-community partner-
ships can constitute the ultimate force multiplier.
Education and training offered by law enforce-
ment agencies to the communities they protect
and serve could lead to a tip that might identify a
critical player in a terrorist cell and provide law
enforcement with the opportunity to disrupt, deter,
or stop the next egregious attack on American
soil.
Endnotes
1
For additional information, access
http://www.usaonwatch.
org
.
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Educating the public
to recognize suspicious
activities that could
possibly relate to
terrorism may well
comprise the ultimate
force multiplier.
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Maximizing Community Involvement |
In reviewing “Community Involvement: The Ultimate Force Multiplier,” thoroughly discuss and explain three areas where community involvement has been identified as the key to the success of the department or agency. In your opinion, what is the key component in securing the desired level of commitment from the community? Why?
Your initial response should be 250-300 words in length. Please support your claims with examples from the text and/or scholarly articles.
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