Purpose Of SWAT Report

Crime reporting is not a new concept and has been around since the 1800s. “Federal attention to crime statistics began on June 22, 1870, when Congress passed PL 41-97, creating the Department of Justice. Section 12 of the law provided that it was the duty of the Attorney General to make an annual report to Congress ... [on] the statistics of crime under the laws of the United States, and, as far as practicable, under the laws of the several States. This provision of the law was apparently greeted with indifference by the police establishment (or perhaps with fear of federal usurpation of a power of the states), and it fell into almost immediate disuse, at least with respect to the state crime statistics.” (MALTZ, 1977). The following …show more content…
We have to manage our resources and use Interlocal agreements with other agencies that do have the means. Decisions are made at the Command levels that have the vested interest of the City management and most importantly the tax payers. Good Police leadership uses a vast amount of information to come to these types of conclusions. Command has to look at the data and make rational decisions. If we started to have an increase in violent crime and increased calls that needs SWAT reaction, we would reevaluate and make the proper decision. Without data we could not make these decisions. Other ways statistical data helps police management is the use of CompStat. “CompStat, short for “Computer Comparison Statistics,” is a system for managing police operations. It helps take UCR and/or Nibors numbers to help the organization to be accountable throughout the …show more content…
The Federal Bureau of Investigations houses the statistic reported by the participating agencies. UCR reporting is broken down into two categories part 1 crimes and part 2 crimes. Part one crimes consist of Criminal Homicide, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft), Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson Human Trafficking (Commercial Sex Acts), and Human Trafficking (Involuntary Servitude). Part 2 crimes are broken down into Other Assaults, Forgery and Counterfeiting, Fraud, Embezzlement, Stolen Property: Buying, Receiving, Possessing, Vandalism , Weapons: Carrying, Possessing, etc. , Prostitution , Sex Offenses (except Rape and Prostitution offenses), Drug Abuse Violations, Gambling, Offenses Against the Family and Children, Driving Under the Influence, Liquor Laws, Drunkenness, Disorderly Conduct, and