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Lakeland Group Consulting |
Public Safety Strategic Needs Assessments |
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How can a Strategic Needs Assessment help my department? |
Many public safety departments are facing new challenges that are now the reality of first responders. Core mission changes, personnel retention, outdated facilities and equipment, are but a few of the difficulties public safety managers encounter regularly. By examining your departmental assets, forecasting future mission needs, and assessing personnel trends, a strategic plan can be made for your department. |
The Strategic plan is a powerful, flexible tool, that maps the steps needed to take your department through the next budget cycle, or the next few decades. Your department's needs are spelled out based upon forecasted models and plans of your community, with considerations for things such as ISO ratings and departmental culture. Bugetary needs are spelled out so there are no suprises. Your vision for the future of your organization can be realized with the proper, careful planning that Lakeland Group provides. |
Targeted Needs Assessment |
Sometimes, a full departmental assessment isn't needed. In many instances a department only needs to find out what it truely requires from a specific facility or piece of apparatus. Elected officials, purchasing and facility design commitees, and department management can come to odds in their differing opinions. These differences can become expensive in time, money, and goodwill for all involved. The department, and the citizens it protects, end up with something they spent a lot of money on that they don't need, or worse, something they need often, but was omitted. Lakeland Group can help you determine exactly what is, and what is not needed, to effectively protect your citizens when writing design specifications. |