WHAT'S HAPPENING...
- The department’s lead crime analyst Sgt. Ron Gordon and Public Safety Network Administrator Tabby McClanahan attended the ESRI Law Enforcement Seminar held in Overland Park, Kansas on June 24th. Sgt. Gordon reports that after attending the crime mapping seminar he feels that the department is on target with our mapping capabilities.
- Sgt. Gordon spent a considerable amount of time early in the month working with New World representatives on the data conversion from the old AS 400 to the new system. Several minor problems were uncovered that were quickly corrected with minimal interruption of services. The system was down for slightly over five hour during the conversion.
- Sgt. Gordon’s workload regarding the mobile data system is beginning to reach the point where it allows him to dedicate more of his time to statistical analysis. Discussions have been held within the division reference producing current and therefore useful statistical information broken down by specific area such as an individual neighborhood watch group, to present to the group members at their monthly meetings. The desired result would be to generate more active involvement in developing strategies to address crime issues in their areas. This would be the predecessor to establishing this approach for use by the entire department, the advantage being that we begin on a much smaller scale.
Sgt. Ron Gordon is the designated crime analyst for the department. The crime analyst supports
the Patrol, Detective, and Administrative Divisions as well as other government agencies,
individuals and businesses in the community by providing information on reported crimes and
calls for service. There were over 90 requests for statistical information responded to in 2007.
The role of the crime analyst will be greatly expanded in the coming year. The usefulness of statistical information is in direct correlation with the timeliness of the data analyzed. One of the primary advantages of the mobile data project will be the ability to acquire current information from the records management system. The objective for 2008 is for the crime analyst to utilize this information while still fresh to prepare regularly scheduled reports revealing overall activity and identifying any criminal patterns as they develop. The advantage of a quick turnaround from incident report to prepared analytical report is that it will allow department staff to develop a response that places resources in the areas needed. Continued reports by the analyst will allow the staff to evaluate the effectiveness of their actions and make adjustments as necessary.
In addition to crime analysis reports for the department, Sgt. Gordon will continue to respond to requests from watch groups concerned about activity in their neighborhoods, and requests from businesses and individuals.
2008 CRIME ANALYSIS
2007 CRIME ANALYSIS
