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1. Exactly what is district policing?

District Policing is an organizational structure and method of assigning police resources in a more efficient way. Decisions regarding police resources are data driven with an increased emphasis on crime analysis. 

District Model

The district model is built on the success of community policing teams throughout the city. It is intended to involve all members of the department instead of a few specialized units. Under the district policing model, patrol officers will be assigned the same part of the city on a more consistent basis. This will provide officers an increased familiarity with the areas they patrol. 

Advantages of Familiarity

One of the advantages of community policing is the familiarity that the public has with their community officer, mainly because the community officer is assigned to the same area every day. District policing means that patrol officers will also be assigned, for the most part, to the same area every day, creasing their familiarity with the community as well.

2. How will district policing affect me and my family?

The Green Bay Police Department has developed this strategy to provide better, more efficient service. It is our hope that by reorganizing and allocating our resources in a more efficient way, we can provide better, more personal service to the community.

Advantages

• Officers should be more familiar with the areas they patrol
• Citizens should have an increased familiarity with the officers who patrol their neighborhood
• Police will detect problems and crime patterns and trends more quickly
• Officers should have more time to engage in proactive patrol, rather than simply respond to calls

3. How were/are the district boundaries determined?

Data analysis has been used to determine the district boundaries. Factors considered in drawing the district boundaries include but are not limited to:

• Police call volume
• Natural boundaries (like the Fox River)
• Population density
• Nuisance activity

4. How will the community policing officers be affected?

Community policing officers will remain assigned to neighborhoods and will continue to work on long term neighborhood problems.

5. How can I find out what district I live in?

For more information regarding what district you live in, please view the District Map (JPG).

Additional Assistance

If you are unable to access the map or need additional assistance, please reach out by calling our general information phone line at 920-448-3200.

6. What’s the best way for me to contact the police?

Emergencies and requests for an officer to respond remain the same. They include:

• For emergencies, call 911
• Non emergencies should dial 920-391-7450
• If you have a specific concern about a long term neighborhood problem, you can contact the community officer for the district you live in, or you may also reach the District Captain for your district. For more information, visit the Policing Districts page.
• Other phone numbers are accessible through the Police Department Staff Directory.
• Follow us on Facebook
• Follow us on Twitter
• Download our app for iPhone or Android phones

NIXLE

In addition, to stay connected you can sign up to receive NIXLE email and/or text alerts; to sign up, visit our NIXLE page.

7. If I am reporting an incident from a location other than where it occurred, who should I call?

Call the police as described in the "What’s the best way for me to contact the police?" question. Nothing changes here for the citizen requesting service. Our staff will notify the appropriate response units.

8. If one district has a large festival or event, will this draw police resources from my neighborhood?

Each district will be staffed daily to meet the needs of the community. Special events are generally staffed with additional personnel, assigned specifically to that event. 

While special events do tax our resources, no one neighborhood will be adversely affected or have it staffing reduced.