b'F E A T U R ENew Paradigms forStrategic Planning in PolicingBy Dr. Hector Perez, Niagara Regional Police Service, and T heuniquenatureofoperationsandaddressinggrowinginitiatives.Traditionalstrategic Staff Sergeant Amanda Gill, Hamilton Police Servicepolice work sets it apartdemandsfortransparencyandplanningoftenlacksspecificity from other organizations.accountability(McIntyreetal.,andclearimplementationpaths, Today,policeservices2023).Rapidsocietalchangeshavecreatingagapbetweenplanning faceawidearrayofheightened the need for more agile,andexecution(Sull,2007;Cheung challenges,includingoptimizingintegratedandalignedapproaches&Yu,2020).Additionally,assenior resourceallocation,streamliningtomanagingpoliceresourcesandofficerstransitionbetweenrolesto meet organizational needs, ensuring accountabilityandresponsibility forstrategicplansbecomes increasingly difficult.Toaddressthesechallenges,we propose a new approach to strategic planning in policing, one built on the disciplinesofprojectandprogram management,changemanagement and strategic planning. Our framework translates organizational strategy into actionableprojectsandprograms (i.e., action plans) that leaders across alllevelscantakeownershipof, fostering accountability. This approach helps bridge the common barriers to execution, monitoring and reporting, ultimately driving progress. It is based onthreekeyprinciples:integration, alignment and value.14 H.Q. Winter 2024/2025'