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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />NOVEMBER 17, 2015 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH CHAPMAN <br />UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE COP SURVEY <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NOA, 1A} <br />CITY MANAG <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />ON •:• _1 <br />❑ <br />As Recommended <br />❑ <br />As Amended <br />❑ <br />Ordinance on 1st Reading <br />❑ <br />Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ <br />Implementing Resolution <br />❑ <br />Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an eight -month agreement with <br />Chapman University, for the period of November 17, 2015 to June 30, 2016, for Professional <br />Services to provide a Community Oriented Policing Survey in an amount not to exceed $30,600, <br />subject to non - substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />With the passing of the City of Santa Ana's Strategic Plan, the identification of a new Community <br />Oriented Policing (COP) Plan was brought to the forefront. The Police Department has been a <br />leader in COP since the 1970's and has embraced changing concepts and ideas to offer varying <br />services to our residents. The City's outreach through the Strategic Planning initiative highlighted <br />the need for the Department to re- examine COP for our community. At its core, COP must be <br />based on a partnership with the community and understanding of community needs. <br />The Police Department sought out research partners to perform an independent survey with <br />several components agreed upon as keys to success. Chapman University was identified as <br />having the experience and capabilities to bring the survey process to a successful finalization. <br />Chapman University's Earl Babbie Social Research Center was selected to perform the <br />community survey. The Babbie Center has a history of utilizing qualitative and quantitative <br />research methods to conduct studies that address critical social, behavioral, economic and <br />environmental problems. <br />The survey process will entail four community based forums, focus group interviews, the design <br />and dissemination of a COP survey, all in multi - lingual formats. The Babbie Center will ultimately <br />return to the Police Department a National Review of COP Practices, as well as final reports on <br />the Community Forums, Focus Groups, and the results of the surveys. <br />25E -1 <br />