Possible Uses of an Internet Web Site for

Possible Uses of an Internet Web Site for the Law Enforcement Agency Presented by American Crime Prevention Institute

Background • The World Wide Web (WWW) is a recent addition to the Internet • Previously, there were e-mail and newsgroups • The Web became popular in the mid 1990”s

• The Web employs an interactive multimedia format to display “pages” as information • In 1992, there were 30 Internet web sites. In 1999, there were over 6. 5 million Internet web sites • In 1999, there were 196 million Internet users worldwide, 80 million in the U. S. By 2003, more than 500 million people will be surfing the Web.

• In 1996, 14. 1 million U. S. women and 22. 7 million men were online. By 2001, about 57. 7 million of each will be online. • Americans with Internet access spend an average of 11 hours a week online. News sites are the most popular, then travel, weather, music and technology. • 46% of Americans send or receive e-mail each day • Internet users average 5 hours less of TV watching than non-users • “Digital Divide” is narrowing • 30% of Americans do not use the Web

Recommendations • Law enforcement agencies or divisions should each have an Internet web site • Ideally, these agencies should have their own inhouse webmaster • Web site management should be ongoing • Law enforcement agency web sites should be informative and interactive

Possible Uses of a Law Enforcement Web Site • Information About Anthrax üOxnard, CA PD www. oxnardpd. org üU. S. Postal Service: Message To America www. usps. com/news/2001/press/pr 01_1019 postca rd. htm üCenters for Disease Control: How to Handle Anthrax Threats www. bt. cdc. gov/Documents. App/Anthrax/1012200 1 Handle/10122001 Handle. asp

üFBI: What Should You Do! üCNN: 10 Things You Should Know About Anthrax www. cnn. com/2001/HEALTH/conditions/10/1 2/anthrax. ganda üRed Cross: Terrorism – Preparing for the Unexpected www. redcross. org/services/disaster/keepsafe/un expected. html

• Information About Department to Public üContact information üMission statement üCommand personnel information üTable of organization

• Current Information About Department Activities üPress releases üAnnual reports üCitizen Police Academy üPromotions and assignments üNational Night Out üVictim assistance services

üCheck for recovered property - Nashville Metropolitan PD üCommunity policing overview - Eugene, OR PD üPolice complaint procedures üSpeeding vehicles and traffic information üDriver’s responsibility when stopped by police

• Crime Data üUniform crime reports (UCRs) üDemographic crime data üPerspectives on crime trends

• Agency Publications Online üIn-house publications üNeighborhood Watch newsletters

• Emergency Information üTimely information during emergencies or disasters üEvacuation routes üBasic emergency first aid information üHealth advisories üTornado and earthquake procedures

• Recruit Information üPosting of vacant positions üJob descriptions üEmployment process

• Alerts üFugitive alerts üWanted suspects üPublic disclosure of sex offender information Longview, WA (color photos) • Cold Cases – unsolved crimes

• Reduce Paperwork with Online Forms üEncourage citizen participation and interaction üBicycle registration form - Chicago PD/University of Richmond PD ü“Suspected Crime Form” - Albuquerque, NM PD ü“Silent Witness” - University of Richmond PDanonymous

ü“The Confidential Informant” - Kansas City PD - controlled substances or violent crime ü“Report an Ongoing Crime or Disturbance” Santa Monica PD ü“Petty Theft/Car Burglary Report” - Santa Monica PD üOperation I. D. - register personal property University of Richmond PD

• Crime Prevention Uses üNeighborhood Watch information üResidential security surveys üApartment and condo security recommendations

üRobbery prevention tips (for business) üCommunity fax sign-up - weekly faxed bulletin - Santa Monica PD üFraud prevention tips (for business) üConstruction site theft - Eugene, OR PD üElder abuse - Eugene, OR PD üCrime free multi-housing program - Mesa, AZ PD üHalloween safety tips

üBabysitter safety tips üLocal false alarm ordinance üLocal CPTED ordinance - Tempe, AZ PD üHoliday safety tips üMotor vehicle security recommendations üCyber-safety for children - Boulder, CO PD üInternet safety recommendations - Boulder, CO PD üCrimestoppers

üBicycle safety tips üShoplifting prevention tips (for business) üBusiness travel tips - Spokane, WA PD üDomestic violence - Nashville Metropolitan PD/Spokane, WA PD üSafety tips for tourists - Seattle WA PD üWorkplace violence information - Spokane, WA PD üManaging conflict - Spokane, WA PD/Downey CA PD

ü“How to Have a No-Bust Party” - Concord, CA PD üTelemarketing fraud tips - Spokane, WA PD üGraffiti management program - Palo Alto, CA Pd üBusiness fax alerts - Seattle, WA PD üPublic transportation safety recommendation üFarm and rural crime prevention recommendations üATM safety and security recommendations üPersonal safety tips

• Favorite Internet Links üLaw Enforcement Sites www. officer. com üDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA) www. usdoj. gov/dea/ üBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATP) www. atf. treas. gov/ üFederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) www. fbi. gov/ üNational Institute of Justice www. ojp. usdoj. gov/nij/

üNational Crime Prevention Counsel (NCPC) www. ncpc. org/ üNational Criminal Justice Reference Service www. ncjrs. org üSokane, Washington Police Department www. spokanepolice. org üEugene, Oregon Police Department www. ci. eugene. or. us/DPS/police. hem

üPortland. Oregon Police Department www. telport. com/~police/ üMesa, Arizona Police Department www. ci. mesa. az. us/police. htm üBoulder, Colorado Police Department www. bcn. boulder. co. us/boulder/police. htm üPeel Regional Police (Ontario, Canada) www. peelpolice. on. ca

Marketing of an Internet Web Site • • • Police Cars Local Newspapers Every Department Form Promotional Giveaways Buses Billboards

• • • Movie Theaters School SRO’s Neighborhood Watch Signs Reverse 911® Public utility bill

THANK YOU The American Crime Prevention Institute is a division of the AEGIS Protection Group, Inc.