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tucsiay, October 30, 1979
Team policing .. .
Continued from Pte 6
MUIcr said there was some competition between teams,
but said this was not a problem.
"Police officers have a lot of ego and a little macho and
are kind of aggressive. They'll compete as quickly as any.
one, but they don't go for quotas. They try to make the
Wgest impact on crime, not write the most tickets," he
Ragatz said there was little jealousy within the Warn.
"We expected some 'petty jealousies, but we haven't
had that, or else it's been very slight," he said.
Miller said another problem is that not enough men are
on the force to get the amount of community involve
ment he wants.
"WE WANT a 50-50 ratio and right now it's more like
60-40," Miller said. He added that more men are in train
ing and the force should be up to strength in the spring.
Curtis said he could use more people on the team, but
said he felt this was true no matter what system the de
partment was operating under.
"It's getting to the place where 230 people aren't quite
enough to cover Lincoln," he said., He added that team
policing spreads the available officers further.
"More people are working on the street now than ever
before. Not one officer is on inside duty, There used to be
a lot of them," he said.
Ragatz said he faces a manpower shortage if too many
people call in sick, but noted this means limiting his men
to answering calls. The force works on a priority system,
he stressed, and special programs would be cancelled to
keep men on the beat,
Miller said team captains work 40 hours a week but are
responsible for the area all the time, He said the men have
been working quite well under the system, but added the
job puts a great deal of pressure on them.
RAGATZ SAID hie was under stress because of the re-,
sponsibility,
"You can take it home with you, even though you'd
like to leave it behind," he said. "It feels a little like being
the police chief," v '
Curtis said he felt like he was always on call. He esti
mated he receives four or five calls a night on his time off
and often drops in at, the station to see what has been
happening.
"It could have a tendency to burn you out," Curtis
said. "I haven't yet, since there's a lot of excitement with
the new system. I don't see myself here 10 years from
now, however."
Curtis said the new system helps the force and the
community in many ways.
"It makes us effective. Efficiency is doing a job well,
but effectiveness is doing the right job well," he said;
"Now we're doing the right job effectively. We may not
be totally efficient, but I will give up some efficiency to
get effectiveness."
RAGATZ SAID he originally had doubts about team
policing since it has failed in several other towns, but said
the system works in Lincoln.
"The biggest advantage is that it made us quit driving
around and go meet the public. At first I didn't think that
was important, but you need to get out and get involved
to be effective," he said,
Ragatz said the system has a place for every type of
cop. '
"Those that are the type that like to give speeches can
go ahead and do those things. Others that aren't comfort:
able there can handle service calls and other problems.
There's room for everyone," he said.
Curtis said team policing provided officers with diver
sity and more opportunity to feel like they were a part of
the community, .
"You feel more alive, like you're doing something," he
said. "You can't just leave it behind and go home at the
end of the day. Where's the fun, the sense of accomplish
ment in that? This way, we're all working for something
better."
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