The CPU was expanded again in 1998 and 1999, to a total of 18 officers in nine neighborhoods. By identifying these trouble spots and addressing the underlying problems, the CPO can effectively reduce the repeat calls for police services. If the officer were constantly dispatched to calls, the CPO would become reactive rather than proactive. The key to solving problems comes from mobilizing neighborhood residents and businesses to work together. Problems that were once thought to be the sole province of the police must be addressed as a community for any long-term improvement to take place.
Officers look for creative solutions to long-term problems.
The CPO s are assigned in two-person teams, each maintaining a police post in their assigned neighborhoods. Many teams occupy space in the Green Bay School system. Each office is equipped with a computer and telephone. Each beat has defined boundaries, necessary to maintain the stability of the program. Officers find themselves pulled in many directions if they try to satisfy too many people.