Military Police

FALL 2014

Military Police contains information about military police functions in maneuver and mobility support, area security, law and order, internment/resettlement, and police intelligence operations.

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21 MILITARY POLICE . 19-14-2 diverse solutions, but lacks the focus of highly analytical systems. 12 The blending of the two methods is the cornerstone of problem-oriented policing. 13 At home or abroad, problem-oriented policing allows us to best interpret the OE so that our leaders can decisionmakers, which in turn, positively impacts the OE. The cycle also operates in reverse, as the OE can impact decisionmakers, who then leaders to reinterpret the OE. Either way, problem-oriented policing is a necessary underpinning. Along with problem-oriented policing come new adaptations to problem-solving methods and tools such as the scanning, analysis, response, and assessment (SARA) problem- solving process (see Figure 1) and the problem analysis triangle (see Figure 2). Traditionally considered crime tools, the SARA problem- solving process and the problem analysis triangle can also be applied toward the implementation of a better policing strategy by fostering broader thought and deeper analysis and by encouraging diverse solutions. The SARA problem-solving process helps to ensure that all necessary steps are undertaken in the proper sequence—that solutions are not adopted before the problem is analyzed, for example. This serves as a useful check on the natural tendencies to skimp on defning and analyzing the problem, omit assessing the selected response, and jump straight to a fnal solution 14 The problem analysis triangle—which appropriately pairs handlers to offenders, managers to places, and guardians to targets or victims—is equally important. 15 Handlers know offenders well and are in a position to exert some control over their actions; managers have some responsibility for controlling behavior in specifc locations; and guardians are usually people who are protecting themselves, their belongings, or the belongings of their family members, friends, and coworkers. 16 For the discussions on police strategies and problem-oriented policing, the terms , , and can be replaced with unit, , and target and applied in forward-deployed situations. Crime prevention strategies also serve a dual purpose. The broken-windows theory is probably the best-known example. According to Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (ATTP) 3-39.10, Law and Order Operations, "Broken-windows policing proposes that quickly and consistently addressing neighborhood problems, including petty crimes (such as vandalism), discourages future incidents . . ." and that ". . . petty criminals, left unchecked, will gradually increase their activity and eventually begin committing more serious criminal acts." 17 The concept is often applied by keeping areas like parking lots well lit to deter theft and keeping main supply routes clean to more easily spot improvised explosive devices; however, the only limit to applicability is the relationship that is established with the populace to derive an appropriate solution to the problem. Other dual-purpose crime prevention strategies include the routine activities theory, situational crime prevention approaches, and crime prevention through environmental design. Conclusion Moving forward as a Regiment, we must recognize that success—in garrison and while deployed—is a matter of a following a simple slogan: Operate as we fght. While the arena and the opponent may change, the human domain remains. Our multiprofessional base allows for the ability to perpendicularly affect a set of LOEs and OE conditions by concurrently employing defeat and stability mechanisms to best leverage our intellectual underpinnings. We must Figure 1. SARA problem-solving process Scanning • Identify the problem. • Describe the problem. Analysis • Identify persons involved. • Document scope. • Determine causes. • Describe physical setting and social context. Response • Collaborate on solutions. • Involve community. • Develop action plan. Assessment • Process evaluation. • Impact evaluation. • Assess new problem. 1 2 3 4 Offenders Places Targets (victims) Crime Handlers Guardians Managers Figure 2. Problem analysis triangle

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