1 Ci i lA l i S ti Criminal Analysis Section Baltimore County Police Baltimore County Police Department Department Philip Canter Chi f St ti ti i Chief Statistician Director, Criminal Analysis Section 410-887-4954 Today’s Discussion Points • Introduce attendees to Criminal Analysis Section • Present overview on products and services provided by Criminal Analysis Section • Applications and Programs Used for Crime Analysis in Baltimore County • Baltimore County’s Criminal Analysis Section • Baltimore County s Criminal Analysis Section 3 years from today.
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C i i l A l i S tiCriminal Analysis SectionBaltimore County Police Baltimore County Police
DepartmentDepartmentPhilip Canter
Chi f St ti ti iChief StatisticianDirector, Criminal Analysis Section
410-887-4954
Today’s Discussion Points• Introduce attendees to Criminal Analysis
Section• Present overview on products and services
provided by Criminal Analysis Section• Applications and Programs Used for Crime
Analysis in Baltimore County• Baltimore County’s Criminal Analysis Section• Baltimore County s Criminal Analysis Section
THE MISSION OF THE CRIME ANALYSIS SECTION IS TOTHE MISSION OF THE CRIME ANALYSIS SECTION IS TOPROVIDE ANALYTICAL SERVICES OF THE HIGHESTPROVIDE ANALYTICAL SERVICES OF THE HIGHESTPROVIDE ANALYTICAL SERVICES OF THE HIGHESTPROVIDE ANALYTICAL SERVICES OF THE HIGHESTSTANDARD IN THE AREA OF LAW ENFORCEMENT,STANDARD IN THE AREA OF LAW ENFORCEMENT,
CRIME PREVENTION, DRUG REDUCTION, COMMUNITYCRIME PREVENTION, DRUG REDUCTION, COMMUNITYPRESERVATION, AND DELIVERY OF POLICE SERVICES.PRESERVATION, AND DELIVERY OF POLICE SERVICES.
WE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY MONITORING ANDWE ACHIEVE OUR MISSION BY MONITORING ANDEVALUATING INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THEEVALUATING INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THEEVALUATING INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THEEVALUATING INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE
QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Chad Cameron – RobberyMik L d GIS A l Wenjuan Lu 3-9 Light Duty officers
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Mike Leedy – GIS AnalystMatt Lidinsky – Burglary WestErika Cernik– Burglary East
Wenjuan LuGennet Medhin as they become
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* identifies Team Leaders
Coding Criminal InformationTeam
Monitoring and ReportingTeam
• DETERMINE WHERE AND WHEN CRIME IS
Turning DATADATA into INFORMATIONINFORMATION
OCCURRING• FORECAST CRIME ACTIVITY FOR STRATEGIC
PLANNING AND PROACTIVE RESPONSE• IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF PROBLEMS
CONFRONTING COMMUNITIES• MAINTAIN DATABASE SYSTEMS USED FOR
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS• DESIGN POSTS AND PRECINCT BOUNDARIES
TO OPTIMIZE RESPONSE AND SERVICE• PROTECT OFFICER SAFETY• ADDRESS TRAFFIC SAFETY ISSUES• SUPPORT THE MISSION OF BALTIMORE
COUNTY POLICE
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Data Used to Perform Analysis Data Used to Perform Analysis FunctionFunction
• Calls for service• Crime Analysis Forms• Offense Reports
• Baltimore County Department of Education
• Pawn informationOffense Reports• Arrest Reports• Supplements• Field Interview Reports (FIRs)• Traffic Stops• Traffic Citations• Investigators• Department of Corrections
• Aerial Photographs• Building Footprints• Land Use and Zoning• MD State Tax Assessments• MD Sex Offender Registry• MVA Driver and Vehicle• US Census BureauDepartment of Corrections
• Department of Parole and Probation
• RAP Sheets
• US Department of Justice• Commercial databases
Data collected by Baltimore County Police officers
Analytical Tools• Statistics Programs, tabular and spatial• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)• Data Mining• Linkage Charting• Time Series Analysis• Graphics Program• Graphics Program • Database Systems• Internet/Intranet
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Tactical Crime Analysis Team
Developing Timely and Effective Information Relating to Mitigation and Abatement Strategies for Existing and
Forecasted Crime Activity
Tactical Crime Analysis Team• Responsible for identifying current and forecasted crime
patterns.
A l b l i bb i t hi l th ft• Analyze burglaries, robberies, motor vehicle thefts, stabbings/shootings, and street level drug activity.
• Furnish information on crime patterns to the field for tactical purposes.
• Maintain arrest history file needed to link suspects to crime patterns.
• Provide information on crime to the public, press, and civic organizations.
• Research crime activity for strategic and proactive enforcement programs.
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INFORMATION PRODUCEDINFORMATION PRODUCED BY TACTICAL CRIME TACTICAL CRIME
ANALYSISANALYSIS TEAM
Tactical Crime Data FlowsFIRs
Investigators
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WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORTS
CRIME COMPARISON TABLESAND GRAPHSPawn
Crime Analysis Worksheet
Duty Command Reports
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PAROLE/PROBATION GANG REPORT
CRIME BULLETINS
HOT SHEETS
POST CAR ALERTS
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Major Incident Reports Tact
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PAWN REPORTS
AUTO DIALER BULLETINSHOLIDAY ROBBERY
REPORT
OFFENDER TRAVELRESEARCH
Offense and ArrestReports
DOC/Parole and Probation
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DateDay
Location
Crime Analysis Worksheet
DayTime
Crime Type
M.O.
WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT
Sent on Tuesday to Departmental recipients and PPS members
Issued every Tuesday for use in OPS meeting on Wednesday morning to identify Precincts experiencing elevated levels of crime and to develop interdictive strategies.
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Breakdown of Weekly Crime Comparison Report
Post Car Alerts• Purpose is to directly inform officers staffing post cars about a
crime problem in the communities they serve.
• Post Car Alerts are sent out as we become aware of trends, patterns or series covering one or two post car areas.p g p
• We make recommendations and provide community contacts.
• When possible, we attempt to predict the time range and location of the next crime in a series.
• Identify “people of interest” that may be involved in the crime.
• Reports sent via e-mail to Departmental recipients, Police-P i t S it d i l t th h t th i dPrivate Security, and crime analysts throughout the region and state (via MCAC)
• Supervisors should ensure that officers staffing post cars in affected areas be given a copy of Post Car Alert
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Post Car Alert
Crime Bulletins• Crime Bulletins are sent out as we become aware of
trends, patterns or series covering a large geographic area.
• We make recommendations and provide community contacts.
• When possible, we attempt to predict the time range and location of the next crime in a series.
• Identify “people of interest” that may be involved in the crime.
• Reports sent via e-mail to Departmental recipients, Police-Private Security, and crime analysts throughout the region and state (via MCAC)
• Supervisors should ensure that officers staffing post cars in affected areas be given a copy of Crime Bulletin
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Crime Bulletin Map
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Crime Analysis TeamSuspect Lists
“People of Interest”Analysts produce a Suspect List every time a Post• Analysts produce a Suspect List every time a Post Car Alert or Crime Bulletin is issued– Provided to the Specialized Units and the Precinct’s
Investigative Services Team (IST)• Databases queried to develop Suspect List
– RCAP arrest history Daily– Parole and Probation/DOC Weekly– FIR Weekly– Traffic Stop Data Collection (TSDC) Daily– Pawnshop Daily– InPursuit (RMS) Daily– VineLink (Internet Application) Daily
Hot SheetStolen Vehicles/Not Recovered
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Supplemental Hot Sheet
Active Pawns and Crime Suspects
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Possible Sightings of Persons on Parole and Probation Using FIR Information
Sightings of Persons Listed in InPursuit as a Possible Gang Member Using FIR Information
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Sightings of Persons Listed in InPursuit as a Possible Gang Member with Possible Open
Warrants
DATA MINING
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DATA MINING
DATA MINING
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Data Mining FilesUsed by Digital Information Gateway
(DIG)• Child Sex Offenders (BCoPD)
D f C i R l• Traffic Stops (BCoPD)
• Department of Correction Releases (State)
• MVA Driver Information Statewide (State)
• Felon Change of Address (US District Court)
• Field Interview Reports (BCoPD)• InPursuit (BCoPD)• MD Sex Offender Registry (State)• Parole and Probation (State)
• Crime Alerts and Bulletins (BCoPD)
• RATT Newsletter (BCoPD)• Gun Seizures (BPD)• CBIF (BPD)• Field Interrogation Stops (BPD)• Juvenile Custody (BPD)• Intel Gang (BPD)• Parole and Probation (BPD)
RCAS (BPD H d A A d l• Pawnshop (BCoPD)• RATT (BCoPD)• RCAP (BCoPD)• School Offenders (BCoPD)
• RCAS (BPD, Howard, Anne Arundel, and BCoPD)
• SMT (BPD)• Stolen Hot Sheet (BPD)• Intel Bulletins (BPD)
Street Level Access Program(SLAP)
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Street Level Access Program
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Street Level Access Program
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Law Enforcement Information Exchange
LInXLInX
LInX Regions
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NCRNCR--LInX MembershipLInX Membership
Two LInX Regions Linked
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NCR-LInX - 113 Member Agencies75. Mt. Rainier PD76. Mount Jackson PD77. Naval Criminal Investigative Service78. New Market PD79. Northern Virginia Community College PD80. Occoquan PD81. Page County SO82 P i G ’ C DOC+
1. Alexandria PD2. Alexandria SO3. Annapolis PD4. Anne Arundel County PD5. Arlington Co PD6. Arlington Co SO7. Baltimore City PD
34. Falls Church SO35. Fauquier Co SO36. Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)*37. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)*38. Frederick City PD (MD)39. Frederick Co SO (MD) 40. Frederick Co SO (VA) 41. Fredericksburg City PD
82. Prince George’s Co DOC+
83. Prince George’s Co PD84. Prince George’s Co SO85. Prince William Co PD86. Prince William Co SO87. Prince William-Manassas ADC +
88. Purcellville PD89. Quantico PD90. Rappahannock Co SO91. Rappahannock Regional Jail +92. Riverdale Park PD93. Rockingham County SO & Jail94. Rockville PD95. Shenandoah Co SO96. Spotsylvania Co SO97. Stafford Co SO98. Stephens City PD99 St b PD
8. Baltimore County PD9. Berryville PD10. Berwyn Heights PD11. Bladensburg PD12. Bowie PD13. Brunswick PD14. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms &
Explosives (ATF)* 15. Calvert Co SO16. Caroline Co SO (VA)17. Carroll Co SO18. Charles Co SO (MD)19. Chevy Chase Village PD20. Clarke Co SO21. Colmar Manor PD22. Culpeper PD
42. Front Royal PD43. Gaithersburg PD44. George Mason Univ PD45. Glenarden PD46. Greenbelt PD47. Hagerstown PD48. Harford County SO49. Harrisonburg PD50. Herndon PD51. Howard Co Dept. of Corrections+
52. Howard Co PD53. Howard Co SO54. Hyattsville PD55. James Madison Univ PD56. King George Co SO 57. Laurel PD58. Leesburg PD59. Loudoun Co SO60. Manassas City PD 99. Strasburg PD
100. St. Mary’s Co SO101. Takoma Park PD102. Thurmont PD 103. United States Marshal Service (USMS)*104. University of MD DPS105. Upper Marlboro PD106. Vienna PD107. Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control108. Virginia State Police109. Washington Co SO110. Warren Co SO111. Warrenton PD112. Winchester PD113. Woodstock PD
p p23. Culpeper Co SO24. Department of Homeland Security – Immigration
and Customs Enforcement (DHS ICE*)25. District Heights PD26. Drug Enforcement Admin (DEA)*27. Dumfries PD28. Edinburg PD29. Edmonston PD 30. Fairfax City PD31. Fairfax County PD32. Fairfax County SO (NOVARIS)33. Falls Church PD
Yellow – Agency data in system Blue – Agency data in testing White – Agency data to be worked on Green – * Through OneDOJ connection
60 a assas C ty61. Manassas Park PD62. MNC Park Police – Mont Co.63. MNC Park Police – PG Co.64. Maryland Natural Resources Police65. Maryland State Police66. Maryland Transit Police67. Maryland Transportation Authority Police68. Metropolitan Police DC69. Metro Transit PD70. MWAA Airports PD71. Middleburg PD72. Middletown PD73. Montgomery Co. PD74. Montgomery Co SO
V hi l Ch t i ti• Vehicle Characteristics• Address Characteristics• Incident Characteristics• Phone Numbers• Any Combination of
Characteristics
Data in top section shows information on the person in the Person and Photo tabs. Information on the event (such as incident accident citationincident, accident, citation, booking, etc.) shows in the Vehicle, Address, Incident, Narrative, Warrant, and Phone tabs. The users also have an option to click on report view to view the entire event report at one time.
Data in bottom section shows theData in bottom section shows the result set from the query. In this case the query was on first name, last name and DOB. There were 11 results. The results initially show up in order by the most recent event first after any warrants.
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Free Text Search CapabilitiesFree Text Search Capabilities
Free Text Search QueryFree Text Search Query
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Search Options:
• Boolean Searches
• Date Ranges Searches
• Proximity Searches
• Agency Filters
Link Analysis CapabilitiesLink Analysis Capabilities
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Link Analysis ResultsLink Analysis Results
Autodialer System• A computer system that dials out to a phone number
and delivers a pre-recorded message.• Phone numbers associated with an address located in
an active crime area.• Phone message includes information about crime
problem and suggestions on reducing chance of being victimized.
• Has been used proactively to reduce anticipated crime.• Used on average 23 times per year.• System has contributed to arrests and information
leading to case clearances.
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Additional Products• Identifying high activity crime locations for
resource deployment.• Predicting an offender’s place of residence
(“geographic profiling”).• Determining possible travel routes of
offenders.• Predicting when and where a crime will occur.Predicting when and where a crime will occur.
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Robberies on Liberty Road Corridor
Regional Crime Analysis Geographic Information System
Auto Theft
Suspect’s HomeAddress
R L tiRecovery Location
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Scanning and Forecasting Team
Monitors and Reports on factors, trends, and conditions which may impact the
public’s quality of life or the delivery of police services
Scanning & Forecasting Team• Identify trends and/or conditions which may impact the
public’s quality of life or ability to deliver police services to the community.
• Monitor and report on social, political, economic, p pdemographic, and technological changes.
• Forecast events having a probability of affecting the citizens of Baltimore County.
• Responsible for preparing crime reports, manpower allocation, and dispatch plans for 911 CAD.
• Perform redistricting studies involving posts and precincts, response time studies, workload analysis, and police availability.availability.
• Assist in the maintenance of geospatial and tabular files.• Research topics relevant to the department and public
safety.• Worked on 355 projects in 2009, up 5.3% from 2008 .
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INFORMATION PRODUCEDINFORMATION PRODUCED BY SCANNING AND SCANNING AND
FORECASTINGFORECASTING TEAM
Scanning and Forecasting Products
• Quarterly Crime ReportsQuarterly Crime Reports• Public Safety Indicator Maps• Post Car/Precinct Boundary Studies• Officer Workload Analysis• Response Time Analysis• Availability Factor• Department of Correction (D O C ) Release Bulletins• Department of Correction (D.O.C.) Release Bulletins• Special Reports• Research Projects• Responds to requests for information
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Department of Correction Release Bulletins
• Department of Correction Release Bulletins identify individuals who have an extensive or violent criminalindividuals who have an extensive or violent criminal history in Baltimore County.
• In 2009, 265 individuals were identified for DOC Bulletins.
• On Monday morning we receive a weekly listing of all persons being released from MD DOC.We check to see if they are in our RCAP• We check to see if they are in our RCAP.
• We review their InPursuit involvement sheet and their MD RAP sheet.
• If they meet our criteria we issue a DOC report.
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Quarterly Crime Reports• Comprehensive overview of crime reported to FBI’s
U if C i R tUniform Crime Report.• Includes summary statistics on crime at the precinct
level and countywide level.• Report includes graphs, tables, and narrative
summarizing crime trends in Baltimore County.• Report constitutes “official crime statistics” for county.y• Year End Report contains 62 graphs, tables, charts
and maps and is 90 pages long.
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Response Time Report• Analysis used to determine whether post
boundaries need to be adjusted and/or resources need to be added or movedresources need to be added or moved
• Compares trends in police response time since 1982 by precinct and by priority
• Examines response time by hour of day for each precinct
• Identifies posts having higher than averageIdentifies posts having higher than average response times
• Includes descriptive statistics for all posts by shift and priority
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Maps Showing Average Response Times by Post for High Priority Calls
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Workload Analysis Report• Analysis used to determine whether post
boundaries need to be adjusted and/orboundaries need to be adjusted and/or resources need to be added or moved
• Important variable in the Resource Allocation Model
• Compares trends in police workload by precinct
• Examines workload by hour of day and day of week
• Examines workload by month• Workload statistics for all posts by shift
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Public Safety Indicator Maps
• Developed to identify communities in• Developed to identify communities in transition
• Information used for community policing and problem solving projects
• Timely Information e y o a o• Used by other county agencies
How could “Communities in Need” be identified?
IF FACTORS USED TO IDENTIFY “COMMUNITIESIF FACTORS USED TO IDENTIFY “COMMUNITIESIN NEED” ARE ASSOCIATED WITH CRIME AND IN NEED” ARE ASSOCIATED WITH CRIME AND DELINQUENCY...DELINQUENCY...
Factors Crime
THEN CRIME AND DELINQUENCY CAN BE USEDTHEN CRIME AND DELINQUENCY CAN BE USEDTO IDENTIFY “COMMUNITIES IN NEED”TO IDENTIFY “COMMUNITIES IN NEED”
Crime Factors
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Data CollectionFOUR PRIMARY INDICATORS
• VIOLENT CRIME• VIOLENT CRIME• DRUG ACTIVITY• RESIDENCES OF JUVENILES
ARRESTED FOR CRIME• MAINTENANCE OF ORDER CALLS• MAINTENANCE OF ORDER CALLS
FOR POLICE SERVICE
Composite Indicator Map
Violent Top 5%
Maintenance ofOrder
Juvenile Arrests
Drug ArrestsDrug Arrests
Composite Indicator Map
In TOP 5%Red: 4 indicatorsBlue: 3 indicatorsGreen: 2 indicatorsYellow: 1 indicator
INFORMATION PRODUCEDINFORMATION PRODUCED BY TRAFFIC CRASH TRAFFIC CRASH
ANALYSISANALYSIS TEAM
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Traffic Analysis Products• Data Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety
(DDACTS). Program analysis and evaluation contributed to NHTSA funding for 2010.
• DUI Complaints and arrests by Precinct 2006-2008• DUI Complaints and arrests by Precinct, 2006-2008• Reports on Traffic Citations- 2008 (CALEA Standard)• Traffic Stop Analysis for High Crash/High Crime Streets
for Fiscal Year 09• Location of Pedestrian Involved Fatal Accidents 2006-
2008• Warnings in July-September for Child Seatbelt Violations
(CALEA Standard)(CALEA Standard)• Countywide Traffic Accident Analysis 2007-2008• Annual Report on Traffic Accidents in Baltimore County,
2008• Produced all traffic-related maps for the department’s
web site
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Monthly Traffic Accident Maps for Each Precinct
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TRAFFIC STOPS
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FORECASTING - CRASHES
DDACTS PROGRAM STARTS
CI= 90%
DDACTS Results2008
• Over 65 000 contacts made• Over 65,000 contacts made• 1,169 arrests• Traffic stops increased 15%• Robberies declined by 13.6%• Personal Injury crashes declined by• Personal Injury crashes declined by
14.7%• Burglaries increased by 2.4%
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OBJECTIVEDDACTS 2009
• To identify DDACTS areas for 2009• To identify DDACTS areas for 2009• Each objective will be Specific, Measurable, Action-
oriented, Realistic, and include a Timeline (SMART)• Timelines for each area should be sufficient for activities
to achieve the desired results and ensure adequate commitment to cause reductions in targeted incidents
Traffic Stop Data Collection Team
Collects and analyzes traffic stop data in Baltimore County as mandated by State
Law
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INFORMATION PRODUCEDINFORMATION PRODUCED BY TRAFFIC STOP DATA TRAFFIC STOP DATA
COLLECTIONCOLLECTION TEAM
Traffic Stop Data CollectionTeam
• Collect and enter data coded on Traffic Stop Data Collection forms.
– Reviewed and entered 84 987 traffic stops in 2009 down 4 3% compared to 2008– Reviewed and entered 84,987 traffic stops in 2009, down 4.3% compared to 2008.
• Review Traffic Stop Data Collection forms to ensure mandatory data is correctly coded.
– Identified 2,817 forms that needed correction, up 8.3% compared to 2008
• Identify errors on forms for correction.– 3.3% of all traffic stop forms were returned for correction
– Last year, 2.9% of all traffic stop forms were returned for correction
• Monitor types of errors by command and officer.yp y
• Geocode stop locations for subsequent analysis.
• Generate reports according to formats mandated by Maryland Police Training Commission and CALEA Standards.
• Analyze traffic stop data with objective of identifying officers involved in illegal profiling activities.
• Articulate data findings for public and press.
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Traffic Stop Data Collection Products
• Analyze trends in traffic stops based on driver y pcharacteristics, circumstances, and geography
• Assist in investigations regarding allegations of racial or gender profiling
• Maintain data used for investigative and gtactical purposes
• Report to commanders on missing forms and lists number of missing forms by officer
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Criminal Information Processing Unit
Codes, checks, and enters data from police reports into the department’s
Records Management System (InPursuit)
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Criminal Information Processing Unit
• Consists of 3 Teams:– Coding
– Data Entry
– Quality Control
• Enter information into InPursuit in an accurate and timely manner
Ch k d t i I P it f• Check data in InPursuit for accuracy
• Assign Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) codes to reports in compliance with State and Federal reporting requirements
• Produce monthly Uniform Crime Reports
Accomplishments• Processed 166,975 different types of reports through the Coding and
Processing Units during the 2009 calendar year. – This is a 4.5% increase over the number of reports processed by Criminal Information
Processing in 2008.• Processed 228 Identification Corrections• Processed US Parole and Probation forms sent to this department.Processed US Parole and Probation forms sent to this department.
– These are persons on Parole and Probation from Federal charges that now reside in the county area.
– Address information is updated along with any additional information provided. – A note is placed in the person's Master Name file - stating that the person is on US
Probation, the crime for which he/she is on probation, the sentencing date and the date this department was notified.
• Arrest Checking –– Processed every arrest/juvenile form that was sent to this unit. – The Arrest Checking system lists all created arrests/juvenile contacts in InPursuit. g y j
• Master Names have been updated • Pictures are inserted on most Sex Offenders and other arrested persons • Current school information has been added for every juvenile contact/arrest as
indicated to the Master Name file • JOINS information has been added to InPursuit using supplements sent up from
JOINS Officers. • Processed 225 deceased UID#s
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Criminal Analysis Section3 Years from Now
• Timely data and information due to improved technologies– Wireless, Broadband– Laptops in post carsLaptops in post cars– Use of GPS to assign geographic coordinates to incident, recovery,
and arrest locations• Improved data exchange and sharing among analysts
– LInX will go statewide– RCAS will include analysts in Maryland and surrounding states– Listserve will electronically connect analysts
• Accurate Crime Forecasts– Pro-active response, rather than re-active response to crime problems– Focus on “Predictive Policing”
• Improvements in Suspect Lists– Statistical analysis coupled with better analytical tools should improve
