The Oak Hill Police Department is committed to establishing and maintaining a meaningful and productive partnership with the community. The goal is to achieve excellence by facilitating a partnership between members and the citizens in order to mutually identify and resolve community problems. This partnership will ultimately enhance the safety and quality of life for the citizens of our community.
Since the early 1990s, many law enforcement departments have experimented with, and even implemented community oriented policing but only on a limited basis, focusing only on "high-crime" neighborhoods. The Oak Hill Police Department has adopted a department-wide community policing philosophy with city-wide deployment. Every police officer follows the community policing philosophy and its two core components, community partnership and problem solving. By adhering to this philosophy the police officers strive to achieve the highest level of quality service and citizen satisfaction. They are also responsible for identifying and resolving quality of life issues within their assigned patrol areas.
With this new Community Policing philosophy the police officers foster a partnership with the community in order to mutually identify and resolve neighborhood problems and concerns. They identify repeat calls for service and implement problem-solving strategies to resolve them. They review problem-solving progress with coworkers, supervisors and the community. The police officers also develop mutual respect and trust between coworkers and the community. They interact with residents and merchants, enhance partnerships, and encourage teamwork.
Some of our police officers work a flexible schedule in order to meet the needs of the community based upon meetings (neighborhood association, crime watch, etc.), events, and problem-solving initiatives. The flexible schedule also facilitates more effective problem solving. The flexibility of their work schedule, coupled with creative and innovative problem-solving efforts, allows the police officer to resolve problems beyond traditional methods.
To speak with your community police officer call 386-345-3621. |
|
Police Chief Guy Grasso |
