Use of Problem Solving

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/23/000460/X

Version Date: 02/07/2024

The Public Contact, Prevention and Transformation Department have provided the following information.

1. Does your force have a team dedicated to problem solving?

No

1a. If yes, what type of problems do the team engage in.

N/A

1b. If yes, How many problem solving profiles are the team currently working on?

N/A

1c. If no, what mechanism does the constabulary use to identify and solve community problems?

Each Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) oversees identifying problems within their area and use Scanning, Analysis, Response, Assessment (SARA) plans.

2. What (if any) models do the constabulary use to solve problems.

Dorset Police uses the SARA model.

3. Does the constabulary use make use of techniques that could be described synonymously as 'Behavioural Insights' or 'Nudge Theory'

Behaviour insight/Nudge theory is not in use in Dorset Police.

3.a If yes what models are used under these titles.

N/A