(OVW) Core Operational Strategies in LPSCS Lesson

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Core Operational Strategies in LPSCS Lesson 

Each area of LPSCS has several activities that define their mission. These important tasks make up their Core Operational Strategies (COS). They define what they do.

 

The COS for Law Enforcement is:

Core Operational Stategies for Law Enforcement Image The following are all elements of Core Operational Strategies for law enforcement. --Routine incident response --preventative patrol --Criminal investigation --Problem solving --Support services

  • Preventive patrol - looking for criminal activity
  • Routine incident response - traffic accidents, minor police reports
  • Emergency response - fires, injury accidents, shootings
  • Criminal investigation - burglaries, robberies, thefts
  • Problem solving - working out problems between people such as a barking dog
  • Support services - things that keep the department running such as dispatch, training, records, property control

 

Dispatchers are very important to police as well as all other departments. They handle the 911 calls and determine who needs to respond. They provide instruction to the caller until help arrives.

 

The COS for Fire Services is:

Core operational strategies for fire department --Life support --Fire suppression --Rescue --Hazardous materials mitigation --Disaster/emergency preparedness --Response to weapons of mass destruction --Code enforcement --Fire investigation --Community fire/EMS education

  • Life Support - saving lives
  • Fire Suppression - putting out fires
  • Rescue
  • Hazardous Materials Mitigation - keeping dangerous things from harming people and the environment
  • Disaster/Emergency Preparedness - getting communities ready for tornados
  • Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and   Terrorism
  • Code Enforcement - making sure buildings are safe
  • Fire Investigation - looking into fires to make sure there was no arson
  • Community Fire/EMS Safety Education - teaching kids how to get out of fires, teaching first aide

Fire Services have to handle Hazardous Materials or HazMat for short.

 

Let's see what you know....can you answer the question below?

 

 

Sometimes these are accidents like when a tractor trailer truck wrecks and releases dangerous gases. Sometimes these are terrorist attacks like when a person mailed anthrax - a deadly bacteria - to a Congressional office.

 

The COS for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is:

Core Operational Strategies for Emergency Medical Services --On scene treatment --Transit to care facility --Transit between facilities --Emergency room services --Public event medical care

  • On Scene Treatment - the goal is to stabilize the patient and get them to the hospital
  • Transit to Care Facility - taking a person for medical help
  • Transit between Facilities - if someone needs a specialist at another facility they will be taken in an ambulance
  • Emergency Room Services - EMS is the first part of emergency medical response and they will work in the emergency room as well
  • Public Event Medical Care - since EMS can handle about any type of emergency, they are often located at sporting events and other public events to be able to respond quickly.

EMS may be a part of the local fire department but often they are a private company.

 

The COS for the Court is:

Core Operational Strategies for the courts: -- Settle disputes --Determine guilt --Punish the guilty --Deter criminal behavior. --Determine legal status --Protect citizens from government action

  • Settle Disputes
  • Determine Guilt
  • Punish the Guilty
  • Deter Criminal Behavior
  • Determine Legal Status - such as child custody or estates
  • Protect Citizens from Government Action - such as illegal searches

As mentioned before - the prosecutor tries felony cases. The solicitor tries misdemeanor cases. The defense attorney works to help the person accused of a crime. The judge is more of a court referee - make calls on interpretations of the law.

 

The COS for Corrections is:

Core Operational Strategies for Corrections: -- Protect --Carry out sentences of the court --Hold offenders accountable --Provide public humane care for offenders --Provide education, therapy and rehabilitation --Prepare offenders for reentry into community

  • Protect - victims, community, staff & inmates
  • Carry out sentence of the court
  • Hold offenders accountable
  • Provide basic & humane care for offenders
  • Provide education, therapy and rehabilitation
  • Prepare offenders for reentry into community

 

Can you match the Core Operational Strategies with the correct Agency? Complete the following activity:

 

 

PROBATION VS PAROLE Image Probation: When a person DOES NOT go to jail. Parole: The early release from prison.Probation and Parole

Two terms you need to know are PROBATION and PAROLE.

  • Probation - which is when a person does NOT go to jail.
  • Parole - the early release from prison.

Both require supervision from a probation/parole officer (PO). Both usually have rules such as drug testing, keeping a job, staying away from past associates, and having a curfew. Occasionally they will wear ankle monitor. They also surrender some constitutional rights such as allowing their PO to search their living place and car at any time. If the offender makes mistakes they will be sent to prison.

 

COS for Security

The COS for security is determined by the company. There are two types of security.

  1. Contract security is when a company hires an outside security company to provide specific services. A hotel with a security guard to walk the property after hours is a good example.
  2. Proprietary security is when the company has its own division of security. Target has officers that it employs and trains which is a good example of proprietary security.

Traditionally, security officers conducted actions similar to those of police. Today they do much more, especially with technology. They work in Internet and data protection. While a large percentage is guards, the opportunities are huge. After 9/11 the field has become a more vital part of the LPSCS group. There are twice as many guards as police. They are now trained to be the first line of defense against terrorism. Many attacks, such as the Time Square attempted bombing, were stopped by professional security.

The reasons for such growth are numerous. Less money is available for police services. Companies like to be able to control (and sometimes hide) crime in the workplace. Companies feel they can better direct attention to problems. Security is not a part of the government and so they have fewer restrictions placed upon them by the Constitution.

 

 

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