Police Opetional Plan

POLICE OPERATIONAL PLAN

A police operational plan can assume many names. It can be called a proposal, a project study outline, feasibility study or even under a code name. The police operational plan can follow various accepted formats.

It is however advised that if the police operational plan is written in one format, the other more detailed plans should also use similar formats for uniformity. In the preparation of a police operational plan, the planner must always consider the proper and economical utilization of resources. At the same time the police operational plan must be suitable, acceptable, feasible, and flexible. Flexibility is an important requirement because the changes may occur.

PARTS OF POLICE OPERATIONAL PLAN

1.) Title

It is the subject of the operational plan. In this part, a code number or a code name may be used. This portion must reflect the mission and the execution of the operational plan. The title must provide the idea of what the operational plan is all about. It must state the purpose of the operational plan.

2.) Situation

The situation will explain in a short paragraph, the historical background of the organization, and rationale relative to the formulation of plans and programs. This should describe the growth of the organization the need for police operations and activities.

3.) Mission

This will state what plan is all about and what it intends to do. It could be the protection of the locality, safeguarding of lives and property, securing of premises for sensitive activities, or maintenance of peace and order and ensuring public safety. This mission is subdivided into purpose, goals, and objectives.

4.) Execution

In this part of the operational plan, the concept of the project is outlined and explained. For easier reading and to prevent the study from becoming too long, reports exceeding one page should be appended as an “annex”.

In the initial planning period, the operational plan can be classified “confidential” and...