Analysis of Current Security Status in Tehran: Offering Policing Strategy in Confrontation with Earthquake Crisis through using SWOT Technique

As the security is one of the most fundamental needs of societies, particularly when a society is tolerating some undesirable consequences of some crises. The present study aims at analyzing the current security status in Tehran while facing earthquake crisis. It also tries to offer officials in charge of security in Tehran some reliable strategies, to be used in the time of earthquake occurrence. The present study was of applied type conducted in management field which was performed in 5 stages. The stages were as follows: 1) Reviewing theoretical tenets of the topic using through library studies; 2) Reviewing the current status through using all existing documents available in IRI Police (IRIP); 3) Reviewing officials’ perceptions through conducting qualitative studies and through using in-depth interview and expert panel; 4) Analyzing and wrapping up stages one to three in all the three previous stages during and after earthquake crisis through using SWOT technique; 5) Offering strategies proportionate with tools of collecting data in the first and second stage of note taking, whereas interviews and questioners are employed for third stage. The most important strategies resulted from the findings of the research based on priority were: establishment of a spare structure, making places and facilities resistant, traffic control, coordination with the Armed Forces General HQs, Basij and other bodies involved, maneuver, assistance to IRIP personnel and their families. Quantitative statistics resulted from tables of questionnaire of internal and external factors in the graph of matrix for circumstances’ assessment and strategic measure indicates that during prevention, prediction and preparation, IRIP should be in aggressive position, because some good opportunities were provided. However, IRIP should take defense position while encountering casualties, assisting people, rescuing the injured; because there are also some weak points and threats. Strong points should be used during reconstruction period to neutralize threats; for this reason competitive approach were recommended.