Lartigue2010 SWOT Analysis - Public Safety

 

STRENGTHS

 

* Police - Have been raising their profile and presence in the  

  wards via CPAC's, local precincts

 

* Fire - perceived as a strong, dedicated department with good

   response times, well-trained firefighters

 

WEAKNESSES

 

* Police - Slow response times, often no response if problems

  are seen as minor

 

* Police - Officers not residents, not invested in the city and its

   neighborhoods

 

* Police - "4 days on/off" seen as sign of cushy contract that

   serves officers' interests more than citizens

 

* Fire - declining infrastructure (hydrants), aging equipment

 

* Police - Overlap of jurisdictions, between City PD and State  

  Police

 

* EMS - Poor communications systems between dispatch and 

  the field, between field units

 

OPPORTUNITIES

 

* Community policing (foot patrols, better more frequent use of  

  CPAC) could help foster better communication

 

* Replace gang influence with that of schools and families

 

* More gang intervention, gang recovery programs could  

  proactively reduce crime

 

THREATS

 

* Police - Duplication and Overlap of services among the various law enforcement agencies waste resources

 

* Police - Perception of lack of communication and coordination   among those agencies

 

* Fire/EMS - Aging infrastructure and equipment a danger to  

  citizens as well as responders

Thank you for your participation in Lartigue 2010 Community SWOT and we look forward to seeing you. For general information about our campaign and how you can get engaged, please call (609) 534-8627 or email info@annettelartigue.com.

  Every Resident, Every Voice and Every Opportunity.