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Accountability-Based Policing

The Division of Police is committed to the philosophy of accountability-based policing. This philosophy is strongly rooted in the traditional philosophy of community policing, with a primary focus on CompStat, or the use of timely crimes analysis and intelligence to plan strategically how resources are used and deployed. Using this philosophy, we focus on crime reduction goals and superior customer service to our residents.

The command staf met regularly in accountability meetings to gauge the

success of crime reduction strategies and tactics. A look at the statistics to the right provides a glimpse into our success in keeping the City of Dublin one of the safest cities in Ohio, and named one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S. by Neighborhood Scout.

Citizens Police Academy

The 12-week Citizens Police Academy met on Thursday evenings from late August-November at the Dublin Justice Center and gave participants insight into the profession of law enforcement and the operations of the Dublin Division of Police. Topics ranged

Public Safety

from juvenile law to internet predators, and defensive tactics to crash investigations. The 2012 session had 24 participants.

Participants form the backbone of community support for the Division of Police, with former Academy graduates continuing their involvement with the community through the Dublin Citizens Police Academy Alumni Group.

Safety City Plus

The City of Dublin and Washington Township implemented Safety City Plus during the 2012 summer season. Safety City Plus empowered 25 children to build on their safety skills so they are able to make safe choices wherever they go. The program won second place in the Youth/Family Programming category of the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association’s annual Awards of Excellence program.

Proactive Safety Measures

Met with 17 civic associations and three business associations

Conducted 6,388 vacation house watch checks at 984 diferent residences Issued 10,545 theft prevention notices

2012 Statistics – Percentage of Crime Decreased from 2009

Thefts from vehicles are down 42% Burglaries are down 27.7% Total thefts are down 35.6%

Source: Dublin Police Crime Analysis

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