MANHATTAN BEACH
POLICE DEPARTMENT
STRATEGIC PLAN
2023 - 2024
Chief’s Message 3
Manhattan Beach PD Mission 4 Manhattan Beach PD Vision 4 Manhattan Beach PD Values 4 Goal 1: Proactive Crime Fighting Strategies 6 Goal 2: Community Collaboration and Engagement 8 Goal 3: Employee Development 10 Table of Contents
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CHIEF’S MESSAGE
In keeping with the Manhattan Beach Police Department’s long history of excellent service to our community, I am pleased to present our 2023-2024 Strategic Plan.
I am excited about this plan because it is the result of collaboration at all levels of the Police Department, and also with input from the community. As a team, we developed three comprehensive goal statements that describe what our department will look like as we move ahead into the next two years:
Goal 1: Proactive Crime Fighting Strategies
Continue to explore and implement best-practice progressive policing strategies that will continue to make Manhattan Beach a wonderful place in which to live and work.
Goal 2: Community Collaboration and Engagement
Continue to build upon the successful community-police partnership that exists in Manhattan Beach.
Goal 3: Employee Development
Continue to provide our employees with the tools and training they need to thrive in their jobs and provide the highest levels of police services to the Manhattan Beach community.
The Manhattan Beach Police Department is one of the finest police departments in the nation. Every day, our employees work hard to deliver an unparalleled level of service to our community. This Strategic Plan will allow us to build on the excellent work that is already being done, while also helping us to continually grow. I want to thank everyone who attended meetings and gave their input as we developed this plan. I am proud of what we have created and proud to lead this outstanding organization.
Sincerely,
Rachel Johnson, Chief of Police
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MANHATTAN BEACH PD MISSON
MANHATTAN BEACH PD VISION
MANHATTAN BEACH PD VALUES
To protect life, liberty, and property while providing excellent service and developing problem-solving partnerships within the community.
We will strive to always exceed the expectations of those we serve, focus on being positive and optimistic, and treat everyone with the highest level of professionalism.
We, the members of the Manhattan Beach Police Department, are committed to providing quality service to the community of Manhattan Beach. We believe that each one of us makes the difference between a good organization and an excellent one and have agreed upon the following as our organizational values.
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WE VALUE INTEGRITY
• We believe that integrity is basic to the accomplishment of our mission. • We recognize that both personal and organizational integrity is essential to the maintenance of this department.
• We will be honest, open, and fair in our dealing with others. • We accept responsibility for our actions and are willing to admit to mistakes and strive to build credibility by our behavior.
• We respect individual, as well as community diversity, while maintaining the public trust.
WE VALUE HONESTY
• We believe honesty is fundamental to effective delivery of law enforcement services. • We will strive to treat our clients and each other in a straightforward manner with an attitude of fairness.
• We are committed to uncompromised honesty in all our actions.
WE VALUE INTEGRITY
• We believe that integrity is basic to the accomplishment of our mission. • We recognize that both personal and organizational integrity is essential to the maintenance of this department.
• We will be honest, open, and fair in our dealing with others. • We accept responsibility for our actions and are willing to admit to mistakes and strive to build credibility by our behavior.
• We respect individual, as well as community diversity, while maintaining the public trust.
WE VALUE PROFESSIONALISM
• We strive for excellence in everything we do.
• We expect hard work and a clear sense of commitment from all members of our department.
• We believe it is our job to prevent, report, and investigate crime, without compromise, while protecting the rights of everyone.
• We will enforce the laws of the land in conformance with departmental regulations. • We believe all members must strive to ensure their actions are always professional and in the best interest of the community and the department they serve.
WE VALUE TEAMWORK
• We recognize teamwork as essential to a successful organization. • We believe that use of collective knowledge and abilities enhances the opportunity to reach our potential.
• We will encourage independent action and initiative with the recognition that our success as an organization is realized through cooperative effort.
WE VALUE LOYAL TY
• We must be loyal to our oath of office, the department as a whole, all its members, and the divisions, bureaus, and shifts to which we are assigned. • We believe that personal loyalty to our profession is a necessary ingredient to a successful and rewarding career.
WE VALUE PRIDE
• We are proud of the community we serve.
• We are proud of the service we provide the public.
• We are proud of the Manhattan Beach Police Department and its members.
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Objective 1.1: Review and Implement Useful Technologies and Equipment Action Item 1.1.1: Public Safety Systems Specialist to audit the Department’s current technology and create an inventory of equipment and software by March 31, 2023.
Action Item 1.1.2: Command Staff to establish a Technology Committee to make recommendations on the top technology needs of the Department by June 30, 2023.
Action Item 1.1.3: Fleet Committee to review current fleet status and make recommendations for improving size, maintenance, and
effectiveness of fleet assets by June 30, 2023.
Action Item 1.1.4: Command Staff to review Fleet Committee’s recommendations for improving size, maintenance, and effectiveness of fleet assets by August 30, 2023.
Action Item 1.1.5: Command Staff to review the Technology Committee’s recommendations, as well as finalize processes for purchasing and deploying approved technologies by December 31, 2023.
Action Item 1.1.6: Command Staff to investigate the feasibility of proposing to the City Manager that the Department’s Technology Specialist be dedicated full-time to the Police Department by December 31, 2023.
Objective 1.2: Explore Internal Personnel Enhancements
Action Item 1.2.1: Hire a full-time Detective Bureau Administrative Assistant by October 31, 2023.
Action Item 1.2.2: Command Staff to investigate the feasibility of expanding the Intern Program by June 30, 2023.
Action Item 1.2.3: Command Staff to investigate the feasibility of expanding the Reserve Officer Program by June 30, 2024.
GOAL 1: Proactive Crime Fighting Strategies
Continue to explore and implement best-practice progressive policing strategies that will continue to make Manhattan Beach a wonderful place in which to live and work.
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Objective 1.3: Expand Work with External Agencies and Task Forces Action Item 1.3.1: Operations Captain to investigate the task force needs of the Department and make recommendations by December 31, 2023.
Action Item 1.3.2: Command Staff to review the task force recommendations by March 31, 2024.
Action Item 1.3.3: Command Staff to contact local agencies that are interested in increased collaboration and develop programs and appropriate memorandum of understanding by December 31, 2024.
Action Item 1.3.4: Command Staff to expand internal crime reduction assignments and teams by December 31, 2024.
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Objective 2.1: Engage Community Members on Social and Emerging Media Platforms Action Item 2.1.1: Community Affairs team to post Department highlights each month; content to include bike patrols, foot beats, traffic posts, and quality of life concerns by June 30, 2023.
Action Item 2.1.2: Operations Captain to investigate the feasibility of expanding the Bike Patrol Program by June 30, 2023.
Action Item 2.1.3: Command Staff to develop assignments, policies, and procedures for social media posting by June 30, 2023.
Action Item 2.1.4: Command Staff to review the feasibility of expanding the Bike Patrol Program from Action Item 2.1.2 by December 21, 2023.
Objective 2.2: Community Engagement
Action Item 2.2.1: Patrol Lieutenant to create community member safety form for residents with disabilities by June 30, 2023.
Action Item 2.2.2: Operations Captain to create a community trading card program for community members by June 30, 2024.
Action Item 2.2.3: Traffic Lieutenant to develop and implement an E-Bike Safety Awareness Program by September 30, 2024.
Objective 2.3: Engage City Departments to Collaboratively Address Community Concerns Action Item 2.3.1: Chief to begin monthly sharing of the Department’s highlights with Executive Management Team members by February 28, 2023.
Action Item 2.3.2: Command Staff to establish a liaison to work closely with Code Enforcement to address public safety concerns by December 31, 2023.
Action Item 2.3.3: Command Staff to develop plan for educating leadership teams of other City Departments on the Police Department’s capabilities to facilitate understanding between departments by December 31, 2023.
GOAL 2: Community Collaboration and
Engagement
Continue to build upon the successful community-police partnership that exists in Manhattan Beach.
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Objective 3.1: Continue to Focus on Employee Wellness
Action Item 3.1.1: Wellness Team to provide annual recommendations for enhancing Department Wellness Programs by June 30, 2023.
Action Item 3.1.2: Wellness Team to develop and implement a physical fitness incentive program by June 30, 2023.
Action Item 3.1.3: Wellness Team to provide annual recommendations for enhancing Department Wellness Programs by June 30, 2024.
Action Item 3.1.4: Schedule bi-annual Wellness and Resiliency Training Retreat, with the intention of reaching every Department employee every five years, by June 30, 2024.
Objective 3.2: Formalize Mentoring Program
Action Item 3.2.1: Command Staff to establish a Mentoring Program Committee to develop recommendations for formalizing the Mentoring Program in the Department by June 30, 2023.
Action Item 3.2.2: Command Staff to review the Mentoring Program Committee’s recommendations and finalize policies and processes for implementing a formal Mentoring Program by September 30, 2023.
Action Item 3.2.3: Command Staff to implement formal Mentoring Program by October 31, 2023.
Objective 3.3: Review and Enhance Current Succession Planning Action Item 3.3.1: Administration Captain to provide list of upcoming retirements and potential vacancies by June 30, 2023.
Action Item 3.3.2: Command Staff to develop and implement plan for addressing identified retirements and vacancies by September 30, 2023.
Action Item 3.3.3: Administration Captain to provide list of upcoming retirements and potential vacancies by December 31, 2023.
Action Item 3.3.4: Command Staff to develop and implement plan for addressing identified retirements and vacancies by March 31, 2024.
Action Item 3.3.5: Administration Captain to provide list of upcoming retirements and potential vacancies by June 30, 2024.
Action Item 3.3.6: Command Staff to develop and implement plan for addressing identified retirements and vacancies by September 30, 2024.
Action Item 3.3.7: Administration Captain to provide list of upcoming retirements and potential vacancies by December 31, 2024.
GOAL 3: Employee Development
Continue to provide our employees with the tools and training they need to thrive in their jobs and provide the highest levels of police services to the Manhattan Beach community.
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Objective 3.4: Expand Work with External Agencies and Task Forces Action Item 3.4.1: Command Staff to establish a Training Team to develop recommendations for training programs by March 31, 2023.
Action Item 3.4.2: Training Team to explore the feasibility of offering these training programs by June 30, 2023:
• Leadership development training.
• Career development training.
• Job shadowing.
• Quarterly use of force/de-escalation training.
• Tactical medicine training.
Action Item 3.4.3: Command Staff to review the Training Team’s results from Action Item 3.4.1 by July 31, 2023.
Action Item 3.4.4: Personnel and Training Sergeant to update training matrix by September 30, 2023.
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This strategic plan was developed with
the assistance of Conor Consulting.
www.conorconsulting.com