Police Chief Details New Crime Prevention Strategies
Department-wide goals focus on crime analysis, citizen expectations.
Ernest Brown took the helm as Darien Police Chief last November, and over the past nine months, the 28-year police veteran has been on a mission to increase the efficiency of the department while affecting a decrease in criminal activity in the community. At a goal-setting meeting shortly after assuming the chief’s position last fall, Brown said his vision for the police department would “revolve around refinement rather than wholesale changes or repairs.” “The best place for me to begin is assuming that I know absolutely nothing and can be filled with the knowledge Darien police officers have to give me,” Brown said as he began his full-time duties as chief. At a police committee meeting last week and at Monday night’s city council …
John Dvorak
12:29 pm on Saturday, August 11, 2012
Surveys for police. Now that makes a whole lot of sense. Let's ask people who were arrested if they liked how they were treated, "were you offered a glass of water" or "a ride home". No wonder police get no respect anymore. They get stepped on like the dog turd in the park you didn't see while walking. And what about someone who sends in a negative survey soley based on they didn't get what they … more ›