The Board will create a process to formally and publicly recognize
the Department for the number of officers who have completed additional
trainings mentioned by the Board. This recognition is noted to be
outside of the scope of any workplace commendations.
The Board will act as ambassadors to the community to explain
the complaint and complaint resolution process. The Board will also
publicize methods to reduce crime and increase public safety. The
Board will educate the community about appropriate calls to the police
and calls that are not police matters.
The Board shall recommend "best practices" adopted in other
municipalities and to assist the Chief in determining whether those
best practices can and should be adopted for Maplewood. The Board
will work with the Police Chief, the Township Administrator, and the
Township Committee to determine barriers stopping the implementation
of a specific "best practices" recommendation to the Department. The
Board will produce a report for the Chief, Business Administrator,
and Township Committee once a year highlighting where possible evidenced-based
practices and where not-yet-identified best practices from a variety
of established sources, including public policy journals and journals
of policing.