Vision Commission Strategies

Read more about Columbia's Vision Commission here.

The Columbia Vision Commission established goals and performance measures for the strategies identified in Columbia's Vision and Action Plan Final Report .

In January of 2010, the Commission submitted a report to the City Council.

The goals for Law Enforcement and Public Safety include the following performance measures:

Goal: The Police Department has a Citizen Review System utilizing Dr. Thomspon's recommendations.

• The Citizens Police Review Board has been implemented.
• Dr. Thompson's report lists 20 strategic recommendations. Click here and view the recommendations on page 28.

Goal: The Police Department has equitable allocation of staff to reduce crime and substance abuse throughout the city.

• The police department implemented geographic policing on January 10, 2010. Read more about geographic policing here. View the new Beat and Sector map here.
• The police department implemented on-line crime reporting.
• Crimereports.com
• The police department participates in the Substance Abuse Advisory Commission .

Goal: There are technological, staffing, and education programs to reduce traffic violations.

• View the Respect the Red program here. The Respect the Red Program is the city's red light camera program.
• The police department implemented a new DWI Enforcement Unit.
• Columbia police educate bicyclists and enforce bike ordinances.

Goal: There is a public education program on personal and home safety and on community policing challenges.

• Visit the Office of Neighborhood Services here.
• Columbia Neighborhood Watch

Goal: There is planned outreach on emergency services to new developments, college students, and other new residents.

• Office of Neighborhood Services
• The department implemented a Downtown Unit and began a Downtown Safety Summit .

Goal: There is a plan for handling cell phone 911 calls that don't identify the location; and there is a plan for increased use of 911 registration.

• Visit Public Safety Joint Communications here.

Goal: There is a plan for handling outreach to minorities and people with disabilities.

• The department implemented a Crisis Intervention Team. The team hosted community educational sessions.

Check back soon for an updated listing of the goals and performance measures that relate to law enforcement and public safety. See what the Columbia Police Department is doing to achieve and surpass the identified goals.