GOALS & OBJ 4.1
TEQUESTA POLICE DEPARTMENT
GENERAL ORDER
TITLE: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
GENERAL ORDER: 4.1
EFFECTIVE: October 1, 1998
RESCINDS: NEW
ACCREDITATION
STANDARDS: CFA NONE
PAGES: 2
CONTENTS:
This order consists of the following numbered sections:
I. ESTABLISHING GOALS
II. REVIEW OF GOALS
III. GLOSSARY
PURPOSE:
To provide guidelines for establishing and routinely updating goals and operational objectives for the
Police Department and each component within the agency.
SCOPE:
This order applies to all Police Department members.
DISCUSSION:
Establishing and routinely updating goals and objectives ensures direction and unity of purpose, and
serves as a basis for measuring progress. This should be accomplished by obtaining input from members at all levels in
the agency.
POLICY:
Goals and objectives will be established for each organizational component. They shall be updated annually
and in compliance with the agency mission statement.
PROCEDURE:
I. ESTABLISHING GOALS:
By March 1 of each year, all staff members and division supervisors shall submit to
the Chief detailed proposals of goals and objectives for the next fiscal year.
A.
Goals and objectives will be established by
gathering and incorporating the recommendations and suggestions of all subordinate members.
B.
Staff will periodically evaluate progress toward the current year’s goals and objectives by documenting the
relative progress toward attaining them.
C.
When compiling long term goals and operational objectives, consideration will be given to population trends and
their effect on the agency’s workload and staffing requirements, and the need for capital improvement and additional
equipment.
G.O. 4.1
II. REVIEW OF GOALS:
The Chief will review the goals and objectives submitted and formulate overall goals and
objectives for the next fiscal year. The goals and objectives will be distributed to affected members.
III. GLOSSARY:
FISCAL YEAR - The period commencing October 1 and ending on September 30 of the following year.
GOALS - A relatively broad statement of the result the agency intends to achieve. A goal usually requires a relatively
long time (more than a year) to achieve and, whenever possible should be stated in a way that permits measurement of its
achievement.
OBJECTIVES - The result the agency intends to attain in order to achieve partial fulfillment of a goal. An objective is an
element of a goal, and, therefore, requires a shorter time (less than a year) to accomplish.
INDEXING:
AGENCY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES AND GOALS
DRAFTED:
RLG/February 12, 1998/Filed: Goals4.1
APPROVED:
Pete Pitocchelli, Chief DATE: November 05, 2011
Tequesta, Florida
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