Presentation made by Mr. Gosselin at 2007 INL Conference on Police Development Initiatives held at the US State Department

1. Democratic Police Reform Republic of Panama

3. Why Democratic Policing? Helps Prevent Caudillerismo ; Autocrats flourish where local govt. is weak Local officials involved in problem-solving Local officials feel empowered/responsible Citizens see cause/ effect – lower crime and fear Local officials held accountable for results C reates multiple inputs into local government

5. Panama Explosive rise in crime in the 2000’s President Torrijos anti-crime campaign platform 2004 National Security Workshop – CHDS/NDU Presidential and Ministerial Approval Director visits Boston and Miami Dade PDs Work begins with PNP late 2004

6. Panama Study of the PNP – Identify Levers and Obstacles Decentralization & Elimination of Specialists Formal partnerships with BPD, RISP, MDPD & OIJ (CR) Development of Director and Executive Level Training Models for Management Change Consulations with academic knowledge bases; NU, FIU, John Jay, UL and Sam Houston Univ.

7. PELSS/SEMAGEL Police Executive Leadership Seminar Series Focus on Director and Sub Director Level Executive Study Format Developed in partnership with MDPD Part One: Problem-Oriented Policing and the SARA Model of Police Management.

8. Building on Success Police Executive Leadership Seminar Series - PELSS First US attempt at organizational change CA/LA Peer to Peer, Cop to Cop Partnerships with Police knowledge bases 6 PELSS cost $150,000 Cop to Cop creates informal feedback network PELSS I – Panama January 13 – 14, 2007

9. PELSS/SEMAGEL II PNP Changes Mission and Vision Statements 5 Weeks after PELSS I Democratic Community Policing Institutionalized Practical Experience in the SARA Model Develops into Nascent PNP COMPSTAT Management President Torrijos Briefed on PNP Reform and Gives Complete Approval

10. PELSS/SEMAGEL III Case Studies in Advanced Problem Solving Boston – Gang Truce Initiative PNP Metropolitan Division Creates Partnerships with Inner-City Faith Community

11. INCRIDEFA In formation de Cri menes, De nuncias y F altas A dministrativas Nationwide Singular Crime Database Digital Mapping of Crime in Real Time Accurate Statistics & Evalutions – Transparency of Action/Results Intelligence-Based Policing, Investigations and Recourse Allocation

12. SPI-PANAMA/CR Partners : University of Louisville/SPI, MDPD, Boston PD, ULatina-Panama 5 weeks: Second-in-Command PNP and CR Fuerza Publica Managing Police Change at Executive Level SARA Model and Practicum Development of COMPSTAT Internal Performance Measures

13. Thank You Your Questions or Comments