City of Asheville

Police chief community presentation

Chief of Police Candidate Tammy Hooper

May 18, 2015

Background

Alexandria, Virginia
Independent city in the Washington, DC Metropolitan

Area

Thriving, progressive urban environment

Population approximately 150, 000
Council/Manager form of government
Broad range of diverse neighborhoods
Vibrant historic Old Town

Background

Alexandria Police Department

418 full time employees, 304 sworn

FY16 budget - $60M

26 years of service, 17 as a commander

Deputy Chief of Police - Administrative

Services Bureau

HR, IT, Planning and Accreditation, Property and

Evidence, Police Records, Facilities

Strong and seasoned leader and administrator

Held command assignments in every bureau to

Impacting Organizational
Culture

The first priority of the incoming Police Chief is

to rebuild and enhance trust

Inside the organization

With the community

City government officials

The foundation of trust is clear and constant

communication

Vision Statement

The Asheville Police Department is committed to being the leading professional,

progressive, and community focused police department in the State of North
Carolina by promoting the highest standards of performance, best practices, and
accountability that reflect our values and those of the community we serve.

We are united in partnership with our community and city in our commitment to
addressing crime, violence, and quality-of-life issues through modern, evidence
based strategies integrated with proven problem solving tactics and adherence to
the principles of community policing.

The Asheville Police Department is accountable to protect our citizens by enforcing

the laws of the State of North Carolina and upholding the United States
Constitution through fair and impartial policing, treating all individuals with
dignity and respect.

We strive to hire, retain and promote the most talented and loyal officers and staff
who demonstrate the highest level of integrity and dedication to our profession by
ensuring access to training, development and advancement opportunities,
providing clear communication of our expectations, and rewarding innovation and

Internal

All members of the Asheville Police

Department must be committed to excellence
of service and must work together to establish
and achieve our mission of protecting the
citizens of Asheville

APD Leadership
Properly trained and developed to model the highest

level of integrity and competence.

Must apply fair and consistent management of

department personnel, set objective performance

measures, and be accountable for achieving the goals of

Internal

By communicating our vision and working

together as a team, APD will remove obstacles,
celebrate and build on our successes, and instill
a positive culture in the organization

All Staff
Have a voice in the future of APD
Trained on the principles of procedural justice,

community policing, crisis intervention and modern

evidence based practices

Officer performance evaluated on their role in applying

these fundamental policing strategies

Officers will be rewarded, not on how many arrests or

Internal

All members of the department are accountable

to ensure that the departments practices are
aligned with our policies.

Accountability measures such as robust review

processes and inspections will be put in place to
ensure that we are employing accepted best practices

Community

APD will be committed to addressing crime,

violence, and quality-of-life issues through:

Consistent engagement at all levels of our

organization

Visibility and accessibility of leadership

Transparency and open sharing of information

The treatment of all citizens with respect and dignity

Community

We will partner with community members and

groups, the faith based community, service
organizations, businesses and city agencies to
employ problem solving strategies that will
provide long term solutions to improve our
neighborhoods and the quality of life of
Ashevilles residents.

Community

An APD supervisor or commander will be

assigned to every neighborhood and business
association as a point of contact to relay
information on crime and issues of concern as
well as to engage resources to address the
needs and concerns of those specific areas.
Our public information office will ensure that
all of Ashevilles residents are advised of police
activity by relaying accurate and timely
information through social and traditional
media.

Community

The Community Oriented Policing principles

of partnerships and problem solving will be the
job of every member of the APD.

It will be included in our mission statement

and all will be accountable for practicing these
principles in a manner that conveys legitimacy
and procedural justice.

City Government

The Chief of Police is responsible to provide

regular, clear and accurate communication
with city government leadership.

The City Manager and Deputy City Manager

must be kept abreast of police activity, both as
it relates to crime and regarding internal issues.

Timely notification of incidents, activities and

regular reporting of progress on the
development and implementation of policies,
practices and reforms is necessary to ensure the

Conclusion

As the next Chief of Police of the Asheville

Police Department, I will improve and
maximize the organizational culture by
rebuilding and enhancing trust through open
and consistent communication of our vision
and strategies within the organization, in the
community, and to the leaders of city
government.