Field Services
404 James Robertson ParkwayNashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: (615) 741-2107
Fax: (615) 741-8513
Think BIG is a change in philosophy and operations for BOPP. The plan focuses on offender success through behavior intervention goals (BIG) and is expected to be fully implemented within the next two years.
Think BIG involves goals with strategies in four critical areas:
The Board of Probation and Parole has long been on the forefront of using the latest research in working with offenders. Think BIG is a continuation of Tennessee taking research, converting it to supervision standards and using these findings to increase community safety. Think BIG is a process of change, not just an event, involving months of planning, policy development, training, and organizational development.
Community Collaboration and Partnership
Community safety collaboratives are underway in all parts of the state. The Community Collaborative and Partnership is an agreement intended to create a formal, day to day, working relationship between police law enforcement and the Probation/Parole Officer. The overall goal of this relationship is to provide effective supervision of offenders through information sharing, case management, and enhanced supervision. One of the major objectives of the Community Collaborative is offender accountability. The goals of the Partnership are accomplished by:
Think BIG involves goals with strategies in four critical areas:
- Offender success through case management
- Changes allowing and encouraging officers to do more work in the field
- Communications
- Staff safety
The Board of Probation and Parole has long been on the forefront of using the latest research in working with offenders. Think BIG is a continuation of Tennessee taking research, converting it to supervision standards and using these findings to increase community safety. Think BIG is a process of change, not just an event, involving months of planning, policy development, training, and organizational development.
Community Collaboration and Partnership
Community safety collaboratives are underway in all parts of the state. The Community Collaborative and Partnership is an agreement intended to create a formal, day to day, working relationship between police law enforcement and the Probation/Parole Officer. The overall goal of this relationship is to provide effective supervision of offenders through information sharing, case management, and enhanced supervision. One of the major objectives of the Community Collaborative is offender accountability. The goals of the Partnership are accomplished by:
- Establishing an offender identification card process. Offenders are photographed and an identification card is made. The offender is required to carry it at all times and present it to law enforcement during any contact.
- Sharing information about offenders via computerized exchange between partners to assist the reintegration of offenders into the community.
- Assisting in the development of progressive sanctions, including community service, for violations of probation/parole conditions and making use of alternative sanctions on an ongoing basis.
- Participating in the development and delivery of training for police and Probation/Parole Officers who participate in the joint supervision teams.
- Assigning Probation/Parole Officers geographically to coincide with local law enforcement, which when used in conjunction with a ride along program, enhances inter-agency cooperation.
- Geo-mapping offenders to better manage the population and make threat assessments.
