DOJ will only
use summary statistics from this collection in any publication and
will not use identifiable information. Going forward, DOJ will not
assure confidentiality unless backed by statute.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2011
36 Months From Approved
1,800
0
0
850
0
0
0
0
0
The COPS Office has awarded West
Virginia University a grant through the Community Policing
Development Program. The purpose of this project is to improve the
practice of community policing throughout the United States by
advancing a social science perspective that will help law
enforcement officials see the latent neighborhood-level dynamics
that either support or inhibit efforts aimed at reducing crime and
making neighborhoods safer. Once police are able to see these
dynamics, particular policing strategies that move neighborhoods
toward a desirable end state become much clearer. In short, this
action research project will provide police with the tools they
need to tailor their policing strategies to the specific
neighborhoods they serve. The primary way that law enforcement
agencies are able to identify neighborhood characteristics is
through the use of the Situational Policing Officer and
Neighborhood Survey (SPONS). One section of the instrument is
designed for citizens to assess their neighborhood characteristics
and another section is designed for the officers that police
identified neighborhoods.
The Community Policing
Development program that is funded out of this act is designed to
develop and enhance knowledge through applied research activities
related to community policing. One award made though this program
was to West Virginia University to engage in an applied research
project that will significantly advance the knowledge pertaining to
situational community policing. In partnership with West Virginia
University the COPS Office proposes a new collection (Situational
Policing Officer and Neighborhood Survey--SPONS) to support this
applied research project.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.