Strategic Plan 2011 - 2015

Adopted January 11, 2011 during the 2011 Mid-Winter Training Conference and Exposition held in St. Augustine, Florida.  Revised January 14, 2013 during the 2013 Mid-Winter Training Conference and Exposition held in St. Augustine, Florida.

Our Vision

The FPCA is the nation's pre-eminent law enforcement professional association, speaking for Florida's chiefs and providing guidance and leadership for the future of law enforcement and our communities.

Our Mission

To continuously enhance law enforcement professionalism by providing a unified voice for police chiefs statewide and nationally, serving as the public face of law enforcement executive leadership, and providing a forum for executive education, development, and exchange of ideas.

Our Values

As the association of Florida's police chiefs, we value the highest standards of excellence and performance which are reflected in our:

• Commitment to service
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Accountability

Our Strategic Goals

To fulfill its Vision and accomplish its Mission on behalf of Florida's law enforcement executive leadership, the Florida Police Chiefs Association has identified a number of Strategic Goals:

• GOAL 1: To support the professional development and capabilities of Florida's Police Chiefs
• GOAL 2: To enhance communication within and about the Florida Police Chiefs Association
• GOAL 3: To promote public safety through the legislative process
• GOAL 4: To effectively manage resources of the Florida Police Chiefs Association

Within each of these goals are a series of over-arching strategies and specific, measurable objectives which contribute to its completion. This plan utilizes a four-part time frame for implementing and monitoring its objectives: on-going (those currently underway but which are of such a mission critical nature to be monitored throughout this Strategic Plan); short-term (those to be implemented between January 10, 2011, and June 30, 2012), intermediate (expected to occur between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2014), and long-term (anticipated after July 1, 2014). A number of these future objectives, once implemented, will be continued indefinitely by the Florida Police Chiefs Association.

GOAL 1

To support the professional development and capabilities of Florida's Police Chiefs

• Strategy: Enhance education and training of Florida's chiefs of police

  On-going

  Objective: To conduct on a regular basis the FPCA Executive Seminar for Future Chiefs of Police.

  Short-term Implementation

  Objective: To develop the curriculum for a FPCA Seminar on Police Chief Survival Skills
  Objective: To conduct the pilot class for the Executive Seminar on Police Chief Survival Skill

  Intermediate Implementation

  Objective: To conduct an annual training needs assessment for Florida's police chiefs
  Objective: To expand the use of on-line training and other distance learning techniques for Florida's police chiefs and their staffs

• Strategy: Establish a Center for Excellence within the Florida Police Chiefs Association

  Intermediate Implementation

  Objective: To develop a repository of best practices for use by Florida police chiefs
  Objective: To develop a repository of model policies for use by Florida police chiefs
  Objective: To develop a repository of position, issue, and research papers for use by Florida police chiefs

• Strategy: Enhance support for newly appointed chiefs of police

  Intermediate Implementation

  Objective: To re-establish and regularly present the Executive Seminar for the Recently Appointed Chief of Police
  Objective: To enhance the mentoring program for newly appointed chiefs of police

  Long-term Implementation

  Objective: To develop a tool kit to guide newly appointed police chiefs as they assume their office

• Strategy: Promote a program of certification and minimum continuing education requirements for chiefs of police in Florida

  Short-term Implementation

  Objective: To develop and promulgate a position paper regarding the need for police chief standards, certification, and minimum annual continuing education requirements in the State

  Intermediate Implementation

  Objective: To develop a model curriculum for annual continuing education for recognition and acceptance by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and voluntary compliance by member chiefs.

  Long-term Implementation

  Objective: To seek legislation establishing a program of police chief certification and mandating annual continuing education requirements for chiefs of police.

GOAL 2

To enhance communication within and about the Florida Police Chiefs Association

• Strategy: Promote public awareness about the vision, mission, values, responsibilities, and activities of the Florida Police Chiefs Association

  Short-term Implementation

  Objective: To develop a marketing program for the Florida Police Chiefs Association

  Intermediate Implementation

  Objective: To implement the newly designed marketing program for the Florida Police Chiefs Association

• Strategy: Expand use of information technology to increase public and professional awareness about the Florida Police Chiefs Association

  Intermediate Implementation

  Objective: To enhance the existing FPCA website

GOAL 3

To promote public safety through the legislative process

• Strategy: Ensure an effective lobbying program during the legislative session

  Short-term Implementation

  Objective: To annually review the performance of contracted lobbyist(s)
  Objective: To establish the FPCA legislative agenda by September 30 of each year
  Objective: To coordinate the FPCA legislative agenda with groups with similar public safety objectives, including the Florida League of Cities, Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, Florida Sheriffs Association, and Florida Association of Counties
  Objective: To ensure the publication of the FPCA legislative agenda, with appropriate explanation of each item, on the FPCA website and in other FPCA publications
  Objective: To continue to involve Florida's Chiefs of Police in on-site lobbying during each Legislative session
  Objective: To promulgate an annual legislative wrap-up at the conclusion of each legislative session

• Strategy: Enhance the education of police chiefs about the legislative process and FPCA's legislative agenda

  Short-term Implementation

  Objective: To provide each police chief with an analysis and talking points for each item on the FPCA legislative agenda for use in their interaction with their city administration, legislators, legislative delegations, and legislative staff

  Intermediate Implementation

  Objective: To develop a Legislative Tool Kit on the legislative process for use by each chief

GOAL 4

To promote public safety through the legislative process

• Strategy: Ensure long-term fiscal stability

  Short-term Implementation

  Objective: To explore the creation of a fee-based on-line training program

            Intermediate Implementation

  Objective: To revitalize the FPCA program of police chief search and selection
  Objective: To develop an action plan for expanding corporate sponsorships of the Association and the FPCA Foundation

• Strategy: Maximize current operating resources and revenues

  Short-term Implementation

  Objective: To regularly review methods by which administrative costs and functions can be streamlined
  Objective: To continually assess the revenues, costs, and activities associated with FPCA conferences

  Intermediate Implementation

  Objective: To regularly review the current dues structure selection

• Strategy: Provide for the fiscal integrity of the organization

  On-Going

  Objective: To submit and maintain an annual balanced budget
  Objective: To maintain an effective annual internal audit program

• Strategy: Effectively manage FPCA staff, facilities, equipment, and information technology

  Short-term Implementation

  Objective: To continue to enhance the use of information technology in the management of the Florida Police Chiefs Association
  Objective: To regularly review and approve internal FPCA operating policies, procedures, and practices based on Staff recommendations
  Objective: To conduct an annual fixed asset inventory
  Objective: To supplement full-time staff through the use of university/college interns from a variety of disciplines and academic backgrounds

• Strategy: Provide effective and needed member services

  Short-term Implementation

  Objective: To provide an on-going program of member recognition

  Intermediate Implementation

  Objective: To identify legal services that can be offered through the FPCA to its member chiefs
  Objective: To identify liability and other insurance services that can be offered through the FPCA to its member chiefs
  Objective: To provide a repository of model police chief employment contracts for use by FPCA members

• Strategy: Provide for effective governance of the Florida Police Chiefs Association

  Short-term Implementation

  Objective: To implement an annual training program for all new officers, directors, and committee chairs
  Objective: To develop a FPCA Board Manual for use by the FPCA President, officers, directors, committee chairs, and staff
  Objective: To review on an annual basis the implementation of the objectives enumerated in the Strategic Plan
  Objective: To provide an annual report to the FPCA membership on implementation of the objectives enumerated in the Strategic Plan

  Intermediate Implementation

  Objective: To review the Florida Police Chiefs Association Bylaws on a biannual basis
  Objective: To review the Florida Police Chiefs Association committee structure on a biannual basis
  Objective: To conduct an annual strategic planning workshop involving FPCA officers, directors, board chairs, and staff