Intelligence-led policing has proven to be a valuable practice in an effort to understand and respond appropriately to the criminal environment. There are several sources that may be utilized to gather information which includes the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report (UCR), victimization surveys, and self-reporting surveys. There is a strong demand for reliable, statistical data, which must be analyzed in order to achieve intelligence. Knowing the benefits, and limitations that these reports, surveys, and studies provide is crucial in understanding the full impact of crime in our society. Intelligence must be incorporated into the planning process to reflect community crime issues.
The Brownwood (Texas) Police Department, must evaluate the process …show more content…
Last week you requested a meeting with department administrative personnel with the primary focus on the department’s criminal intelligence capabilities. Crime statistics, and public perception were also discussed. The Brownwood Police Department uses UCR statistics as its primary source of information in the area of sexual assault crimes. The department reviews the FBI’s UCR publication which shows the previous two years and the trends associated with rape crimes. The department also takes into account our own UCR submission and statistics on the arrest and reports in our jurisdiction. In preparation for our departments transition to the National Incident Based Reporting System “NIBRS”, you were provided the departments last month’s report on sexual assault offenses using the current UCR system, which showed 9. Under the NIBRS system, which will allow for a more comprehensive and detailed crime statistics the number of reported cases for the same month was 27. City officials and the media will need to be informed of the changes and how to best interpret the sharp increase in reported sex offenses. Measures of central tendency will examine where the central value is in distribution of the most typical sexual assault reporting values. Inevitably a new base line will be established in the measurement of central tendency showing a substantially higher number of reported sexual …show more content…
These meetings are usually attended by the agency heads, and investigative supervisors of area law enforcement. The purpose of these meetings are to gather and disseminate information in order to make informed decisions in crime prevention. Attendees often provide information on criminal offenses and patterns of crime in their area. It is important to remember that “Information is not intelligence”. The information provided in these meetings must be analyzed in order to be used as
The Brownwood (Texas) Police Department, must evaluate the process …show more content…
Last week you requested a meeting with department administrative personnel with the primary focus on the department’s criminal intelligence capabilities. Crime statistics, and public perception were also discussed. The Brownwood Police Department uses UCR statistics as its primary source of information in the area of sexual assault crimes. The department reviews the FBI’s UCR publication which shows the previous two years and the trends associated with rape crimes. The department also takes into account our own UCR submission and statistics on the arrest and reports in our jurisdiction. In preparation for our departments transition to the National Incident Based Reporting System “NIBRS”, you were provided the departments last month’s report on sexual assault offenses using the current UCR system, which showed 9. Under the NIBRS system, which will allow for a more comprehensive and detailed crime statistics the number of reported cases for the same month was 27. City officials and the media will need to be informed of the changes and how to best interpret the sharp increase in reported sex offenses. Measures of central tendency will examine where the central value is in distribution of the most typical sexual assault reporting values. Inevitably a new base line will be established in the measurement of central tendency showing a substantially higher number of reported sexual …show more content…
These meetings are usually attended by the agency heads, and investigative supervisors of area law enforcement. The purpose of these meetings are to gather and disseminate information in order to make informed decisions in crime prevention. Attendees often provide information on criminal offenses and patterns of crime in their area. It is important to remember that “Information is not intelligence”. The information provided in these meetings must be analyzed in order to be used as