DELAWARE STATE POLICE PLANNING SECTION
Captain Glenn Dixon
During 2008, the Delaware State Police Planning and Research Section continued to play an important role in the transformation of the Division from a traditional, reactive police agency to an intelligence-led public service agency. Members of the section analyzed criminal and traffic related data and provided the resulting findings to members of the Delaware State Police Executive Staff and a variety of organizations within and outside the Division. The information provided was used to make informed decisions regarding the allocation of human and material resources, budgetary requests and allocations, and policy decisions regarding the operation of the Division.
The section continued to provide support to individual troops and sections and the Division as a whole by facilitating events and meetings such as the Annual Awards Ceremony, Civilian Appreciation, DSP Chaplain’s Memorial, and the DSP Memorial Service. These events honor those who serve the citizens of the state of Delaware in an exemplary fashion and those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the state of Delaware. The section also facilitated the Troopers’ Forum, Sergeants’ Forum and Civilian Forum. All forums allowed the DSP Executive Staff to meet with those troopers and civilians who daily strive to accomplish the mission of the State Police and gain valuable input into the operation and future direction of the Division.
The members of the section continued to serve on a wide variety of councils and committees and serve the division by performing those functions not traditionally performed by other troops or sections. Members of the section responded to surveys from other law enforcement agencies and conducted research in the areas of immigration, land population, DNA analysis and cost saving measures. This research into law enforcement topics allows the division to provide better service to the citizens and visitors of the state and provide a safer work environment for Delaware troopers.
The Planning and Research Section is staffed by two sworn DSP members and one civilian DSP member. Sergeant Jennifer Griffin was instrumental in each and every aspect of the Planning and Research Section’s projects. One project Sergeant Griffin received special recognition for by the Federal Emergency Management Agency was a disaster preparedness program for middle and high school students. Sergeant Griffin collaborated with the Citizens Corp in packaging the program and elicited the assistance of the School Resource Officers for presentation. Ms. Tammy Hyland, the sole DSP management/data analyst, works closely with the division’s Traffic Control Section and the Delaware Office of Highway Safety. Monthly, Ms. Hyland conducted analysis of traffic crash and enforcement data and provided information to members of both groups to aid in their efforts to make Delaware’s roadways safer. Additionally, Ms. Hyland conducted monthly and annual analysis of troopers’ activity and provided the resulting finding to the Delaware State Police Executive Staff to aid in their attempts to properly allocate staffing and to secure additional funding for employees or materials.
The members of the Planning and Research Section played an important role in the success of the Delaware State Police in 2008 and look forward to the challenges that will be presented in 2009.
- Information obtained from 2008 DSP
Annual Report -
