2025-2027 Strategic Plan Overview

Employee Relations/Management /Team Work

Goal 1: Improve relations and interactions among all levels of KPD employees while increasing job satisfaction by building a strong teamwork approach and promoting career development.

Goal Manager: Chief (Team – Captains, Command Staff)

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Community/Problem Oriented Policing

Goal 2: Work in cooperation with the community to enhance safety and make Kettering an outstanding place to live, work, and play.

Goal Manager: Capt. Price (Team – Lt. Kavanaugh, Lt. Vandegrift, Lt. Gaudette, Lt. Lambert, Lt. Sanford M. Yost)

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Technology

Goal 3: Improve the performance of our current systems and enhance service through the proper use of cutting edge technology.

Goal Manager: Capt. Savino (Team – Lt. DiSalvo, City IS Dept.)

Accreditation

Goal 4: Maintain Law Enforcement and Communication CALEA Accreditation with Excellence.

Goal Manager: Sgt. J. Wolf (Team – J. Ruppert, M. Hennegan, Disp Supervisors Myers and McKenzie)

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Facility and Equipment

Goal 5: Improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our employees by providing the best possible equipment and facilities so they may provide superior service to our community.

Goal Manager: Capt. Savino, (Team – Captain Price, Command Staff)

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Recruitment and Hiring (Support)

Goal 6: Hire the most qualified people based on education and experience and do so in a timely fashion.

Goal Manager: Lt. DiSalvo (Team – Sgt. Charles, Officer Youngs)

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Staffing and Efficiency (Operations/Support)

Goal 7: Provide the best possible service to our citizens by maintaining staffing and efficiency levels which are consistent with workload demands and based on population trends.

Goal Manager: Chief Protsman (Team – Captains and Command Officers)

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Training (Support)

Goal 8: Improve the performance of our employees by providing relevant training opportunities related to each employee’s job assignment throughout their career. This includes both in-service and outside training.

Goal Manager: Lt. DiSalvo (Team – Sgt. Charles, Officer Youngs)

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