FBINAA Associate Magazine Q3.2021

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The program even helped ‘take the temperature’ of the community and the department after the death of George Floyd and a high-profile in-custody death. A review of surveys before and after the incidents showed no perceptible difference in of - ficer response or citizen satisfaction.

dents. Over the course of more than an hour, officers introduce themselves, ask about concerns in the area, whether crime, traffic, or otherwise, and collect valuable feedback. This allows the department to report back to the citizens on actions taken to address their concerns. The Chief meets as many citizens as possible during this evening. Residents are also invited to attend quarterly advisory meetings described below. The police department has identified four beats within the city. The goal is to convene a quarterly meeting with residents in each of those areas. The Chief’s Advisory Meeting provides a forum for two-way communication on crimes and crime mapping, traffic crashes, and a wide range of other topics of mutual concern. Citi- zens can make inquiries and offer information on both short- and long-term issues that affect them, opening the dialogue to address those concerns. City and county elected officials are invited to attend, and each meeting features a guest speaker such as the city manager, the county sheriff, or the district attorney, who describe their role and how they work in conjunction with the larger com - munity and the police department. Both the monthly Chief’s Walk and the Advisory meetings are promoted on Facebook in order to encourage community members and leaders to attend. FUSUS REAL TIME CRIME CENTER IN THE CLOUD (RTC3) – STATESBORO, GA The Fusus RTC3 Platform allows law enforcement agencies to unite public and private security cameras, as well as other utili- ties like gunfire detectors, ALPRs, AVL, personnel geolocators, and a host of other applications on a single, unified platform, at an extremely attractive price point. The solution is extremely scalable and open, which enables users to deploy it quickly and easily, unifying existing city/county security infrastructure, integrating it with CAD feeds, and layering in AI and other helpful utilities. The Fusus system has given the Statesboro Police an edge with its real-time surveillance and tracking capabilities. It gives our officers and dispatchers better situational awareness for emerging situations. It is also an extremely valuable tool for our investigators, enabling them to work more closely with our community members. With the Fusus camera registry and CORE devices, we are able to know exactly where cameras are located in the community when an incident occurs, and easily pull down either live or recorded camera streams from community cam- eras. It has helped us solve a number of cases. For more information: Chief John Lamb , 785-762-5912; john.lamb@jcks.com

For more information: Deputy Chief Ken Myers , 214-509-4203; kmyers@cityofallen.org

Here are brief summaries of the remaining three nominees, in alphabetical order, with contact information.

COLLABORATION FOR CAMPUS SAFETY – UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO The University of Nevada-Reno Police Services and the university’s E.L. Weigand Fitness Cente r have teamed up to pro- mote campus safety in two vital areas: safety for female students and elimination of alcohol use during pre-football tailgating. Police Services works in conjunction with the Fitness Center to offer “Girls on Guard,” a student self-defense program focusing on risk awareness, risk reduction, and personal safety. Alert- ness, avoidance, space management, and simple resistance techniques based on instinctive reaction are taught. Included is a high-impact self-paced workout. “Girls on Guard” has instructed over 600 students as a simple drop-in class. Carrying the concept even further, the University offers a full semester credit course in women’s self-defense. Police officers are deeply involved in presenting these classes. A second cooperative effort between Police Services and the Weigand Center addresses and expands the University’s long-held zero tolerance policy toward alcohol and misconduct during football games. The Center hosts the alternative “Fitness Tailgates” in which students can participate in physical chal- lenges, competitive games such as corn hole and spike ball, face- painting, and the like, and enjoy free food and non-alcoholic beverages. Such activities have led to a significant decrease in game-day poor behavior and tailgating problems. The close interaction between University of Nevada, Reno Police Services and the E.L. Weigand Fitness Center has been exemplary in these two efforts. COMMUNITY RELATIONS INITIATIVES – JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS Junction City, Kansas is a city of approximately 25,000 resi - dents. It is home to Fort Riley , one of the largest military installa- tions in the country. With such a diverse population to serve, the building and maintaining of relationships with the community have been and continue to be a top priority of the Junction City Po- lice Department. Two distinct programs work to further that effort. For more information: Chief Eric James , 775-682-7244; ejames@ unr.edu

For more information: Deputy Chief R obert Bryan ; rob.bryan@ statesboroga.gov

Once a month, the Chief of Police and members of the agency walk through a local neighborhood to engage the resi-

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