It should be noted the following is not all inclusive nor absolute and it does not take into account the amount of or lack of resources a jurisdiction may have. It is a framework around a successful crime gun intelligence strategy, that could also to a lessor degree be used for all crimes. These efforts should be policy based and within the framework of all local laws and the US Constitution. This does not take into account a “political climate”. This framework has been used successfully and it can be replicated in any city in the United States. It is a team effort and although there will be moments of remarkable individual achievements a win can only be measured by consistent downward trending statistics around the number of people injured and killed. These strategies are limited to law enforcement activities. A focused effort on this part, with significant community policing activities will ensure at-risk juveniles will be spared a life of criminal offenses and multiple and/or lengthy incarceration periods. There will certainly be a liaison program and parallel efforts between the police and other municipal agencies to intervene and redirect youth into educational, extra-circular and employment opportunities. Additionally, efforts must be made to ensure the metrics do not drive the mission. An agency can easily lose sight of its strategy and instead focus strictly on the metrics. The tactics must be followed with integrity to measure the objectives. In other words, creative people will figure out how to achieve the metrics, without doing the authentic and difficult work.
CRIME GUN INTELLIGENCE STRATEGY
I. Vision: To steadily and efficiently reduce the number of shooting incidents, injuries and deaths until there are no longer any reports of such.
II. Objectives (metrics):
1. To achieve double digit percentage decreases in shots fired calls for service
2. To achieve double digit percentage decreases in aggravated assault (gun) cases
3. To achieve double digit percentage decreases in homicide (gun) cases
III. Tactical Initiatives
Accurate and timely intelligence
1. Statistical Analysis (gun related)
a. Accurate and timely intel
i. 911/GunShot Acoustic Detection systems (shots fired)
ii. Crimes
1. Agg Assault/Homicide-Gun
2. Robberies
3. Narco/Gang activity
iii. Offenders
1. Physical descriptions
2. Narco/Gang Intel
iv. Locations
v. Times of day/days of week
Rapid Deployment
Effective Tactics
2. Patrol Intel
a. Provide the patrol units with analysis from strategy #1
b. Provide patrol with all positive IDs/wanted trigger pullers
c. Anti-Crime plainclothes units
d. Train and ensure proper use of Terry Stops
3. Gang/Narcotics/Organized crime
a. Provide the Gang/Narco units with analysis from Strategy #1.
b. Perform street/open air narcotics enforcement in hotspot areas
c. Each arrest is debriefed by an Area or Major Case Detective
d. Register confidential informants
4. Fugitive Enforcement
a. Focused fugitive enforcement with special attention to crime gun offenses
i. Identified trigger pullers (including all co-conspirators/non-trigger pullers)
ii. All firearm bench warrants must be pursued
b. Each ROW is debriefed by an Area or Major Case Detective
5. Juvenile (<18 yo) Enforcement
a. Investigate if juveniles are involved in pulling triggers
b. Ensure community policing efforts are focused and informed (strategy #1)
c. Intervene before juveniles escalate to serious crimes
6. Detective Squads
a. Vigorously investigate all trigger pulls (extra attention on Agg Ass/Homicide w/Gun
b. All co-conspirators are to be pursued
c. Debrief all arrested prisoners/all crimes for knowledge of guns
d. Register confidential informants
7. Cross-Jurisdictional Task Forces
a. Federal law enforcement partners
b. Overlapping jurisdictional agencies
c. Adjoining agencies
d. Parole/Probation
8. Prosecutions
a. Liaison and ensure an aggressive state level prosecution
b. Liaison with federal partners/prosecutors for CCEs and RICOs
9. Crime Scene Processing
a. Ensure trigger pull cases get an evidence collection effort to:
i. Comprehensive collection of all fired cartridge cases
1. Share evidence information sharing/cross jurisdictional
2. Generate potential matches (from other crime scenes and/or firearm recoveries) and investigate within 24 hours
ii. Process all recovered firearms
1. Trace
2. Test fire
iii. Process all other articles recovered for fingerprints/DNA
10. Technology:
a. Participate in the NIBIN Program
i. Examine Ballistic Evidence (FCCs and Firearms)
b. Gun Shot Acoustic Detection Systems
c. Integrated databases/information sharing environments
i. Mapping with data layering
ii. Robust name/keyword searching
d. Public Records database access
e. OSINT access (social media) for investigative lead generation
f. Wanted Persons/Crimestoppers page/channel
i. Multiple Social Media Platforms for distribution of BOLOs and Wanted persons
Relentless Follow-up
11. Accountability (Compstat type meetings)
a. Executive Leadership establishes a timely review meeting schedule
b. All Units attend and participate
c. Each Unit will be measured
d. Ensure consistent message
e. Ensure all are well trained
f. Ensure all laws and policies are adhered to
12. Leadership
a. Each Unit must have exceptional leadership from Unit commander and downstream to front-line supervisors
b. Ensure consistent message
c. Ensure all are well trained
d. Ensure all laws and policies are adhered to
13. Community Policing Units (Identifiable and differentiated uniforms)
a. Ensure a back and forth exchange of information with community
i. Participate in after school youth programs
ii. Participate in school youth programs
iii. Participate in Community Council meetings iv. Respond to crime scenes with persons shot or killed
