Strategic Planning and Property Crimes Strategic Planning and Property CrimesStrategic Planning and Property Crimes Mona E. Castillo JUS -481 Grand Canyon University Strategic Planning and Property Crimes The law enforcement career is dynamic, and police officers need to anticipate emerging trends to prepare effectively for the future of their units. Currently, strategic planning is already becoming increasingly complex due to the unpredictability of the economy. Due to competitive grant opportunities requiring an infeasible match and limited resources, many law enforcement organizations frequently face a steep uphill battle. Regardless of their available resources, these organizations must continue to provide the same service quality to their respective communities. The majority of property crimes include a variety of crimes associated with the destruction or theft of an individual's property, such as the number of stolen items and the usage of force or arms in theft-related circumstances, as well as the potential or actual occurrence of bodily harm in property destruction offenses such as arson. The City of Albuquerque, The Plano, New Mexico Police Department, The Dalton Police Department, The Manhattan Beach Police Department, and The Texas Police Department are among the police forces with a complete strategic plan to address such concerns. The Albuquerque Police Department (PD) in New Mexico is prepared to present stakeholders with a complete and carefully considered strategic plan. The amount of time spent by the department to define their aims, values, and what they stand for as a department is indicative of the fact that they are not only expressing their intentions but also having their vision in place; the department seems to have a concrete strategy on how to attain these goals. They stated not only their strategic strategy but also their goals, their action plans, the reason they were doing this, and the success rate they could expect if they were to achieve those goals. Of all the investigated departments, they had a plan that was both the most comprehensive and the easiest to comprehend. According to the statistics provided by the FBI: UCR website, during the year 2018, Albuquerque had 34,619 property crimes reported. This number represents a significant decrease from the previous year's total of 41,350 " (FBI: UCR, 2019). On the other hand, the summary of the Plano, Texas Police Department's strategic plan was likewise written in a very clear and concise manner. Nevertheless, they lacked the visually pleasing presentation that the vast majority of people would find compelling and would captivate and hold the attention of anyone. In addition, their strategy was significantly more condensed than that of Albuquerque. Nevertheless, the specifics of their actions, timing, and process were more clearly specified in Texas. The state of Texas utilized many graphs. Suppose the purpose of the presentation was to target or info ...

1. Strategic Planning and Property Crimes
Strategic Planning and Property CrimesStrategic Planning and
Property Crimes
Mona E. Castillo
JUS -481
Grand Canyon University
Strategic Planning and Property Crimes
The law enforcement career is dynamic, and police officers need
to anticipate emerging trends to prepare effectively for the
future of their units. Currently, strategic planning is already
becoming increasingly complex due to the unpredictability of
the economy. Due to competitive grant opportunities requiring
an infeasible match and limited resources, many law
enforcement organizations frequently face a steep uphill battle.
Regardless of their available resources, these organizations
must continue to provide the same service quality to their
respective communities. The majority of property crimes
include a variety of crimes associated with the destruction or
theft of an individual's property, such as the number of stolen
items and the usage of force or arms in theft-related
circumstances, as well as the potential or actual occurrence of
bodily harm in property destruction offenses such as arson. The
City of Albuquerque, The Plano, New Mexico Police
Department, The Dalton Police Department, The Manhattan
Beach Police Department, and The Texas Police Department are
among the police forces with a complete strategic plan to
address such concerns.
The Albuquerque Police Department (PD) in New Mexico is
prepared to present stakeholders with a complete and carefully
considered strategic plan. The amount of time spent by the
department to define their aims, values, and what they stand for
as a department is indicative of the fact that they are not only
expressing their intentions but also having their vision in place;

2. the department seems to have a concrete strategy on how to
attain these goals. They stated not only their strategic strategy
but also their goals, their action plans, the reason they were
doing this, and the success rate they could expect if they were
to achieve those goals. Of all the investigated departments, they
had a plan that was both the most comprehensive and the easiest
to comprehend. According to the statistics provided by the FBI:
UCR website, during the year 2018, Albuquerque had 34,619
property crimes reported. This number represents a significant
decrease from the previous year's total of 41,350 " (FBI: UCR,
2019). On the other hand, the summary of the Plano, Texas
Police Department's strategic plan was likewise written in a
very clear and concise manner. Nevertheless, they lacked the
visually pleasing presentation that the vast majority of people
would find compelling and would captivate and hold the
attention of anyone.
In addition, their strategy was significantly more condensed
than that of Albuquerque. Nevertheless, the specifics of their
actions, timing, and process were more clearly specified in
Texas. The state of Texas utilized many graphs. Suppose the
purpose of the presentation was to target or inform the
community of their plans. In that case, the text's plainness may
have diminished the importance of the information, which
would have caused stakeholders to become uninterested in the
document. The presentation seems a bit random compared to the
one given in Albuquerque. They certainly have a wonderful
program; unfortunately, how it is presented leaves much to be
desired. According to the FBI: UCR website, there were 208
property crimes committed in the city of Plano, Texas, in 2018.
The strategic plan for the Dalton Police Department was
comparable to the plan developed for the state of Texas; the
blueprint was primarily wordy and contained a few graphs to
support each aim established for the years to come. Since
Dalton is a very small city, the crime rate here is far lower than
in other Georgia cities. On the other hand, they set admirable
aims centered mostly on the community and try to crack down

3. on crimes or other basic offenses in their area (Dalton Police
Department, 2019). According to the findings of the studies, the
city of Dalton had only 61 property crimes, which is relatively
low compared to the other states, which have a bigger number.
In conclusion, the FBI: UCR website states that Manhattan
Beach had only 21 reported property crimes for 2018.
(Manhattan Beach Police Department Strategic Plan, 2019).
When compared with other strategic plans, the strategic
planning carried out by the Manhattan Beach PD came in second
place, behind only that carried out by New Mexico. Not only
was the concept visually appealing, but it also ensured that
someone would remain interested in it. Not only does a
stakeholder want to read and see data on the advantages of the
reforms or procedures, but they also want to see the individuals
affected by these tactics. In the same manner, as the other
boroughs, Manhattan strongly emphasized the growth of its
workforce, the improvement of its community, and the
implementation of new tactics to combat crime. Analysis of the
four departments' respective strategic approaches to decreasing
property crime and best practices in the field of property crime
reduction Every one of the four municipalities distinctively
handled cases of property crime. Because New Mexico had the
highest number of property crimes in 2018, and even in 2017, of
the four states, they suggested the establishment of an auto theft
authority that needs approval from the state legislature to be
constituted, as well as the implementation of a special task
force to solve property crimes, they also called on the
community to assist police officers in identifying these
lawbreakers. In 2017, New Mexico had the highest number of
property crimes out of the four states “(Albuquerque Police
Department, 2013). Community service appears to be the most
comparable approach to the others and has shown to be the most
successful so far for the majority.
People's lack of vigilance is a major contributing factor to the
number of property crimes that occur. Residents have been
issued a call to action by law officials to remain vigilant and

4. secure their properties and homes to the best of their abilities.
On the other hand, it would appear that everyone would concur
that using crime prevention technology is the most prudent
route to follow. The property crime rate in each city, except for
Albuquerque, appears to be under control in the other cities.
Albuquerque's records for property crimes have significantly
improved even though the city still had a high number of
incidents compared to the previous year's numbers.
It is difficult to compare any of the four cities to each other in
regards to the number of property crimes that are registered on
the website of the UCR since; in the first place, each of the
cities has a different population size. For instance, Albuquerque
is the most populous of the three cities and has the highest
numbers. However, the crime report states that there has been
an 11% decrease compared to the prior years, and the figures
support this claim. Both Plano and Albuquerque have concluded
that they need to concentrate more on the legislative process
and make adjustments that are more significant. Manhattan
Beach and Dalton have recently shifted their attention to
cultivating trust within their communities and providing
opportunities for community members to play a more active role
in developing their growth strategy. Although some of the
solutions are more straightforward to implement than others, the
result is that the number of property crimes committed in each
city appears to have decreased compared to the previous year.
Everybody deals with the problem of property crime, but law
enforcement cannot solve it on their own; they require
community support to significantly reduce any crime-related
activities. Property crimes are frequent, yet many of them can
be avoided. The number of cases will likely rise steadily across
all cities with the adoption of adequate strategic strategies by
law enforcement authorities.
References
Dalton Police Department. (2019). Strategic Plan 2019-2021.
Retrieved 25 November 2020, from http://daltonpd.com/wp-

5. content/uploads/STRATEGIC-PLAN-2019-2021.pdf
Manhattan Beach Police Department Strategic Plan.(2019).
Retrieved 25 November 2020, from
https://www.citymb.info/home/showdocument?id=38914
The Albuquerque Police Department’s Strategic Plan. (2013).
Retrieved 25 November 2020, from
https://www.cabq.gov/police/documents/FY13-
FY17_Strategic%20Plan.pdf
FBI: UCR.(2019). Crime in the U.S. Retrieved 25 November
2020, from https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/
.