 The Diversity Strategic Plan sets the strategic direction for DRPS based on information gathered from focus groups with both DRPS staff and the community, discussions with Senior Management and benchmarking of best practices for diversity in policing and within organizations.
What a police service or workplace that respects, appreciates and values diversity looks like according to the focus group:
DRPS is more representative of all the different ethnic backgrounds and diverse groups it serves at all ranks of the organization.
DRPS conducts business in a way that respects diversity because we believe in it and not because we want to be trendy and avoid litigation - example and commitment seen from top down, including clear communication to support it.
We have confidence, openness, support and education/awareness that allows all staff to effectively provide services to its diverse community - members have strategies, guidelines and training to serve a diverse client base, specifically with regard to sexual orientation and different cultures.
We notice a difference in visibility - we are active in the schools and with the children of our region; community groups are partnering with us; we are proactive in addressing issues to diversity and more in tune with the media, i.e. on racial profiling.
The general structure of the Diversity Strategic Plan includes goals, objectives, action plans and performance measures, cascading from DRPS's vision and mission statements identified in DRPS's 2005 - 2007 Business Plan. A definition of each component of the Strategic Plan is provided below.
Strategic Goals- reflect the outcomes or ends the organization wants to achieve in the area of diversity. Goals arise from the vision and mission of the Durham Regional Police Service.
Objectives- flow from strategic goals and represent multiple courses of action to achieve a goal.
Action Plans- are specific undertakings that work toward achieving a specific objective. The action plan allows an activity to be broken up into manageable components of what will be done to work toward the objective, and how the action plan will be carried out.
Performance measures- strategically, the key indicators that will measure the degree of success in achieving the outcomes.
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