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YOU KNOW WHAT, GOING FROM ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS TO TWO POLICE OFFICERS, I'VE NEVER BEEN SO EXCITED
BECAUSE WE'RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT A NEW INITIATIVE, ON NEW WAY OF
DOING BUSINESS. JOHN HERNANDEZ, HOW IS IT GOING?
>> GOING GREAT. >> AND SERGEANT JEFF YOUNG, BOTH
WITH THIRD PATROL DIVISION, RIGHT?
>> CORRECT. >> I AM SO CONFUSED NOW.
THERE'S THIRD PATROL DIVISION, WHICH IS DIFFERENT THAN THE
OTHER ONES, AND WHO ARE THE OTHER ONES?
>> FIRST AND SECOND. >> THAT MAKES SENSE.
YOU GUYS ALWAYS MAKE IT SO EASY. BUT WE'RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT A
LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT THAN JUST CHASING BAD GUYS OR GIVING
TICKETS, RIGHT? >> CORRECT.
>> THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS IS REALLY ALL ABOUT.
YOU'RE NOT HERE TO GIVE ME A TICKET OR ANYTHING.
>> NO. >> NOT TODAY.
>> BUT YOU'VE GOT SOME NEW TECHNOLOGY.
>> YES, WE DO. >> AND --
>> JUST LAUNCHED THIS WEEK CALLED THE MY PD APP.
>> AGAIN, VERY CREATIVE NAME. >> IT'S -- I THINK IT'S
AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE, BUT IN THIS AREA, I THINK CHESAPEAKE
AND NORFOLK ARE THE ONLY TWO DEPARTMENTS THAT HAVE SIGNED ON
WITH IT SO FAR AND YOU CAN DOWNLOAD IT TO BOTH iPHONE AND
ANDROID DEVICES, AND IT'S GOT INTERACTIVITY WITH YOUTUBE AND
FACEBOOK. YOU CAN GET UPDATES FROM THE
NORFOLK POLICE DEPARTMENT FACEBOOK PAGE SENT DIRECTLY TO
YOUR PHONE. YOU CAN SHARE TIPS AND LEADS
WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE APP.
IT'S GOT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ALL THE CAPTAINS OF THE
PRECINCTS AND THE OTHER DIVISIONS WITHIN THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT, SO THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION AVAILABLE JUST
THROUGH THE APP ITSELF AS WELL. >> SO YOU CAN ACTUALLY GO --
IT'S A TWO-WAY DIALOGUE THROUGH THE APP, YOU CAN SHARE TIPS.
>> YES, AND RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S
FACEBOOK PAGE AND WHAT NOT. >> THAT SOUNDS LIKE ENGAGEMENT
TO ME. >> THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HOPING FOR.
>> SPEAKING OF THIRD -- I REMEMBER GOING TO A MEETING
ANNOUNCING THE RESTRUCTURING AND THE NEW 12-HOUR SHIFT AND THAT.
THERE WAS A WORD USED THIS THAT I'VE NEVER HEARD REFERENCED IN
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BEFORE AND IT WENT -- KIND OF MADE THAT
MOVE FROM PARTNERSHIP TO RELATIONSHIP?
AND REALLY, WHAT YOU GUYS ARE OUT THERE DOING NOW IS
DEVELOPING A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY
MEMBERS, RIGHT? >> UH-HUH.
>> WHAT'S THAT MEAN TO YOU GUYS WHEN I SAY THAT?
>> WELL, TO ME, IT'S ALL ABOUT ASSISTING THE COMMUNITY.
YOU CAN'T REALLY DO THAT WITHOUT HAVING A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE
PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY. ESPECIALLY IN ONE OF MY
NEIGHBORHOODS, THE PARK PLACE NEIGHBORHOOD, I HAVE SEEN A LOT
OF JUST -- A LOT OF PARTICIPATION BY THE RESIDENTS,
KIND OF OWNING THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND BEING PART OF THE SOLUTION.
AND THAT WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE IF WE WERE STRANGERS.
THEY WOULD BE LESS COMFORTABLE COMING TO ME WITH SOMETHING
THAT -- A CONCERN OR MAYBE EVEN A TIP OR A HINT ON HOW TO DO
THINGS, SO THEY -- I REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR INPUT AND
WITHOUT OUR RELATIONSHIP, THERE IS NO INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY.
>> I KNOW THAT THERE WAS ONE BUILDING IN PARTICULAR THAT WAS
A MULTIFAMILY UNIT THAT HAD BECOME A REAL NUISANCE NOT JUST
TO THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO THE WHOLE CITY.
AND THERE WAS A STRATEGIC APPROACH THERE THAT WORKED,
DIDN'T IT? >> IT DID AND IT INVOLVED A LOT
OF PEOPLE WITHIN THE CITY AND A LOT OF RESIDENTS WITHIN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT IT WAS ALL ABOUT, WOULDING TOGETHER AND
THAT WAS THE -- IT WAS ALL ABOUT WORKING TOGETHER AND THAT WAS
THE LESSON TAKEN IN PART. SITTING DOWN, CREATING A PLAN,
EVERYBODY KNEW THEIR ROLE AS FAR AS THE CITIZENS WITH THE POLICE
AND NEIGHBORHOOD QUALITY AND CITY MANAGER.
I MEAN, IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT FROM A LOT OF PEOPLE, A LOT OF
COORDINATION. >> WHAT WAS REALLY COOL ABOUT
THAT WAS THE PROPERTY OWNER WHO EVERYBODY KIND OF POINTED TO AND
SAID -- REALLY WANTED TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION.
ONCE THEY SAT DOWN AT THE TABLE. >> MM-HMM.
>> SO, OKAY, BUT WHAT'S CHESS GOT TO DO WITH IT?
I MEAN, I KEEP HEARING YOUR NAME ASSOCIATED WITH CHESS.
YOU'RE THE NEW BOBBY FISHER OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT?
>> IT'S ALL ABOUT STRATEGY, IT'S ALL ABOUT THINKING AHEAD,
MANNING OUT WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO -- MAPPING OUT WHAT YOU'RE
GOING TO DO AND FORESEEING THE POSSIBILITIES AND THE RESULTS.
>> SO YOU TAKE A 14-YEAR-OLD OFF THE STREET AND TEACH THEM CHESS?
>> WELL, THAT'S SOMETHING WE'RE WORKING WITH TOO, WITH THE --
WITH LISA SUE HAY, THEY CALL IT A NICE INITIATIVE.
IT STANDS FOR NORFOLK INITIATIVE FOR CHESS EXCELLENCE, AND IT'S
ALL ABOUT TEACHING THE KIDS ABOUT PLANNING AHEAD.
IT'S NOT SPECIFICALLY ABOUT CHESS, ALTHOUGH CHESS IS A GREAT
TOOL FOR TEACHING. THINK THREE MOVES AHEAD.
IF I DO THIS, THEN IT MIGHT LEAD TO THIS, MIGHT LEAD TO THIS.
WELL, IF WE CAN INSTILL THAT IN THEM AND GET THEM THINKING ABOUT
COLLEGE, GET THEM THINKING ABOUT THEIR CAREERS, GET THEM THINKING
AHEAD, THEN IT MAKES IT A LOT EASIER WHEN YOU HAVE A PLAN.
>> JEFF, HOW DOES -- WHEN WE TALK COMMUNITY POLICING, WE TALK
ABOUT BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, HOW DOES THAT JIVE WITH WHAT YOU
LEARNED IN THE ACADEMY? ISN'T IT ABOVE THIS STUFF?
>> NO, OUR MISSION STATEMENT IS TO PROVIDE POLICE SERVICES
RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, SO WE HAVE TO BE OUT
THERE AND HAVE THAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY TO KNOW WHAT
THEIR ISSUES ARE, TO KNOW WHERE TO PUT OUR RESOURCES AND WHAT
THEIR PROBLEMS ARE THAT ARE GOING TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY
OF LIFE AND THAT'S WHERE WE'VE SEEN THE MOST SUCCESS IN SOLVING
CRIMES AND ADDRESSING ISSUES IS WHEN WE GET INPUT FROM THE
COMMUNITY, WHEN THEY GIVE US TIPS AND TELL US WHAT THE
PROBLEMS ARE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD.
THAT'S WHEN WE'RE ABLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL.
>> THERE'S ALL ABOUT BUILDING THAT TRUST AND THAT
RELATIONSHIP. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> SPEAKING OF TRUST AND RELATIONSHIP, WE'RE ABOUT READY
TO GO TO ANOTHER SEGMENT THAT'S GOT SOME FRIENDS OF YOURS THAT
ARE COMING. DO YOU HAVE WORDS OF WISDOM FOR
PEOPLE IN OUR QUALITY NEIGHBORHOODS?
THERE'S A MAJOR COMPONENT. >> THEY'RE A GREAT ASSET TO US.
WE CAN PARTNER WITH THEM AND THEY HELP US ADDRESS
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND PROPERTIES THAT ARE CRIME ISSUES
AT WELL, A LOT OF TIMES IT EASIER TO TAKE THAT APPROACH TO
GET ACTION STARTED AND USING THE CODES ENFORCEMENT AND THE
ENVIRONMENTAL CODES AND STUFF, SO THEY'RE A GREAT PARTNER.
>> AND NOT FOR GO BACK TO CHESS, BUT WE ALL PLAY A ROLE, LIKE ANY
PIECE ON THE CHESSBOARD, WE ALL PLAY A ROLE AND WITHOUT THOSE
PIECES, YOU CAN'T WIN THE GAME, SO --
>> SO WHEN WE COME BACK