"The professional voice of crime prevention in Ohio"

Strategic Plan 2006 - 2008

Three-year Objectives: 2006-2008
Objectives are not listed in priority order.
An * indicates a ‘must do” Objective in 2006.

Goal 1: Provide the membership with a variety of basic and advanced resources, educational opportunities and networking.
*1.1 Provide an annual training conference.
1.2 Facilitate statewide and regional basic and advanced training, including CPS certification.
1.3 Be a clearinghouse for national, state, local and private online crime prevention resources.
1.4 Develop a list of “peer-to-peer” Technical Assistance Providers who will be available to assist other members with topic specific resources.

Goal 2: Collaborate with nontraditional crime prevention consumers to create new approaches to prevent victimization.
2.1 Form a collaboration with educational institutions throughout Ohio to impact the adoption, design and content of their crime prevention curricula.
2.2 Form a collaboration with insurance corporations to identify areas of mutual concern regarding crime risk reduction.
*2.3 Form a collaboration with Ohio Department of Homeland Security to identify potential threat risks and mobilize OCPA Certified Prevention Specialist members to conduct professional threat risk assessments.
2.4 Educate the media to clarify the fact that OCPA Certified Prevention Specialist members are the crime prevention subject matter experts in Ohio.

Goal 3: Conduct effective marketing and image promotion programs.
3.1 Utilize technologies (Web, etc.) in conducting marketing and image promotion programs.
3.2 Build collaborative partnerships with faith based organizations, private corporations, and governmental agencies.
3.3 Build and develop brand recognition.

Goal 4: Grow and maintain a fiscally sound, effective and efficient organizational infrastructure that supports achievement of OCPA goals and objectives.
4.1 Stabilize, broaden and grow income to permit accomplishment of OCPA’s current strategic plan and future growth opportunities.
4.2 Align OCPA’s financial and business plan with the Strategic Plan.
4.3 Use the Strategic Plan as the basis for all Board meetings and committee activities.
4.4 Become a 501(c)(3) organization.
4.5 Review and modify OCPA’s organizational structure, governing documents and policies and procedures to be consistent with the Strategic Plan.
4.6 Continuously review new programmatic and funding opportunities.
4.7 Conduct an annual Board orientation program for new and continuing Board members.
4.8 Refresh the Three Year Strategic Plan annually, and conduct a major update every three years.

Vision, Mission, Values and Goals