The harrisonburg, VA police department (HPD) proposes to fully implement, tailor, and sustain stratified policing a nationally recognized business model for proactive crime reduction and community…

The harrisonburg, VA police department (HPD) proposes to fully implement, tailor, and sustain stratified policing a nationally recognized business model for proactive crime reduction and community engagement. The project will proceed in four phases over 24 months: (1) an organizational assessment to identify current strengths, challenges, and opportunities and to inform a tailored road map for implementation; (2) agency-wide, rank-specific training and development of core crime analysis products; (3) full implementation of problem assignments, analysis-driven responses, and accountability structures; and (4) continued monitoring, adjustment, and sustainability. The final phase includes pre/post organizational surveys, interviews, and crime data analysis to measure implementation effectiveness. This initiative will institutionalize sustainable, data-informed place-based, person-focused, problem solving, and community-based strategies and produce replicable deliverables, including a tailored implementation plan and a final report.