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Austin Police Department Unified Daytime
Curfew/ Truancy Initiative2002
Austin Police Department
• Our Vision:– We want to be the safest city in America.
• Our Mission: – To protect and serve Austin’s diverse community so that
residents and visitors feel,and are, safe.• Our Goals:
– to be recognized as the most professional police department in the United States.
– in the next three years,become one of the ten safest cities in the United States.
– improve the trust and collaboration between community residents,businesses and police officers.
– reduce crime, the fear of crime, and improve the quality of life of Austin’s residents.
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
• To cause law enforcement, schools, court system, and community to respond with effective means to combat a growing problem
• Relieving Patrol from non-priority calls• Reduce 911 call load • Address community concerns• To document severity of the issue• Impact dropout rate citywide
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
Areas of Interest
Utilization of the SARA Model
• Scanning• Analysis• Response• Assessment
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
• Eliminate the problem • Reduce the harm associated with the problem• Reduce number of incidents• Improve handling of problem• Refer the problem to proper authority
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
Goals of Initiative(Scanning)
• Students in large cities are twice as likely to leave school before graduating than non-urban youth.
• More than one in four Hispanic youth drop out and nearly half leave by the eighth grade.
• Hispanics are twice as likely as African Americans to drop out, while White and Asian American students are least likely.
• More than half the students who drop out leave by the tenth grade.
• 20 percent quit by the eighth grade and 30 percent quit by the fourth grade.
• Absenteeism is detrimental to student achievement, promotion, graduation, self-esteem and employment potential.
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
Why Truancy?(Scanning)
Schools AllAfrican
AmericanHispanic White
Economically Disadvantage
Reagan H.S.1999-20001998-1999
7.1%8.0%
5.2%6.7%
8.9%
10.2%
**
5.1%5.5%
Dobie M.S.1999-20001998-1999
1.2%3.3%
**
*
5.7%
**
*
2.8%
Pearce M.S.1999-20001998-1999
2.1%3.7%
*
3.1%
3.3%5.0%
**
**
Webb M.S.1999-20001998-1999
1.4%3.4%
**
*
3.2%
**
*
2.8%
AISD’s Official Dropout Rates per T.E.A for 1999-2000 and 1998-1999(Analysis)
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
80
139
110
70
Total Arrest
Pilot Results of Roundup Initiative
Nov-00Jan-01Sep-01Mar-02
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
1. Law Enforcement
2. Public Education
3. Court Process
4. Resources
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
Four Step Approach(Response)
Law Enforcement(Response)
• Select Dates for city wide initiative with partner agencies.
• Issuance of arrests and citations.• Collection of documentation and stats. • Processing of citations by juvenile services.
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
Public Education(Response)
• Daytime curfew/truancy pamphlets issued to students at school orientation.
• Raising awareness of PTA’s and Neighborhood Associations.
• School district to improve early warning system to parents.
• School resource officers role will assist officers with expediting the process during return of students to the campuses.
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
• Municipal court must look at bringing the court to the community.
• Prior violations to be made part of juvenile’s case jacket.
• Statistics on disposition should be shared between law enforcement, school, and court system.
• Additional resources for parents and youth.
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
Court Process(Response)
• Social Services• Lifeworks• Planned Parenthood• Job Corps• Urban League• Family Forward• ROTC• Dropout Prevention
Program
• Underage Drinking Program
• Team Court• Youth Diversion
Center• Travis County
Counseling• YMCA• Boys and Girls Club• Parks and Recreation
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
Alliances(Resources)
Assessment must occur during each step of the SARA model to provide the initiative with a clear picture of who, what, when, where, and how Daytime Curfew/Truancy efforts are effective.
Holistic Approach: • Partnerships with other law enforcement agencies.• Gather Statistical Data of arrest citations issued citywide.• Implementation of a swifter court process and tracking
system of violators dispositions. • Review Surveys• School District Drop Out Programs willingness to create
new and effective approaches. • Does initiatives fit the goals and objectives?
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
Assessment
WPL Theories which apply to initiative (Individual)
• Expectancy
• Equity
• Motivation Through Consequences
• Job Re-design
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
Positive Approach In everything, the good is there;
Our goal is to find it.
In every person, the best is there; Our job is to recognize it
In every situation, the positive is there; Our opportunity is to see it.
In every problem, the answer is there; Our responsibility is to provide it.
In every setback, the victory is there; Our task is to claim it.
In every adversity, the blessing is there; Our adventure is to discover it.
In every crisis, the reason is there; Our challenge is to understand it.
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative
Thank you WestPoint Leadership
Academy Staff
WPL Theories1. Individual
• Adult Development• Equity • Motivation Through Consequences• Job Re-Design
2. Groups• Socialization• Cohesion• Group Development• Decision Making
3. Leadership• Vertical Dyad• Situational• Transformational• Social Power
Unified Citywide Daytime Curfew/ Truancy Initiative