CPD Strategic Planning Flashcards

What consent decree requirement most directly shapes CPD's current strategic planning priorities?

Answer: Court-ordered reforms covering use of force, training, and accountability systems

The 2019 federal consent decree with the Illinois Attorney General mandates reforms across use of force, training, supervision, and accountability, directly shaping CPD's strategic priorities.

In strategic planning, what is the role of a 'key performance indicator' (KPI) for CPD?

Answer: A measurable value used to evaluate progress toward strategic goals

KPIs are specific, measurable values that CPD uses to track progress toward strategic goals, enabling leadership to assess whether initiatives are achieving intended results.

Which stakeholder group would CPD typically engage FIRST when developing a district-level violence reduction strategy?

Answer: Residents, community organizations, and local business leaders

Effective violence reduction strategies begin with engaging local residents and community organizations who have direct knowledge of the conditions and dynamics driving violence in that district.

CPD's strategic plan includes 'technology modernization' as a pillar. Which capability does this most directly aim to improve?

Answer: Integrated records management, real-time data sharing, and digital evidence handling

Technology modernization in CPD's strategic plan focuses on upgrading records management systems, enabling real-time data sharing across units, and improving digital evidence workflows.

What distinguishes a 'strategic goal' from a 'tactical objective' in CPD planning?

Answer: Strategic goals define broad desired outcomes; tactical objectives specify near-term actions to achieve them

Strategic goals describe broad, long-term desired states (e.g., reduce violent crime), while tactical objectives are specific, near-term, measurable actions that collectively move the department toward those goals.

Under CPD's strategic planning framework, which approach is used to identify emerging crime trends before they escalate?

Answer: Predictive and intelligence-led policing using crime data analytics

CPD uses predictive and intelligence-led policing — analyzing crime data, patterns, and social factors — to identify emerging trends and deploy resources proactively before crime escalates.

How does CPD's strategic plan address the challenge of high officer attrition and recruitment?

Answer: By establishing workforce development strategies including recruitment pipelines, retention incentives, and career development programs

CPD's strategic plan addresses attrition through workforce development strategies: proactive recruitment pipelines, competitive retention incentives, and career development programs that keep experienced officers.