NCJ Number
35882
Date Published
1976
Length
29 pages
Annotation
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE STUDY TO ADVISE THE GREAT FALLS (MT) POLICE DEPARTMENT IN MATTERS RELATED TO ESTABLISHING A CRIME ANALYSIS UNIT.
Abstract
THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUEST SOLICITED RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING LEVEL OF CRIME ANALYSIS, DATA COLLECTION FORMS, HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS, STAFFING REQUIREMENTS, INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND FLOW, AND INITIAL AND PROJECTED COST ESTIMATES. ON-SITE EVALUATION AND DATA COLLECTION CONDUCTED BETWEEN JULY 14 AND 16, 1976 INCLUDED INTERVIEWS OF POLICE OFFICIALS, REVIEW OF CURRENT RECORD FORMS AND PROCEDURES, AND REVIEW OF FUTURE PLANS FOR CHANGE IN RECORD KEEPING RROCEDURES. AMONG THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY WERE A NEED FOR FORMAL REPORT WRITING TRAINING AS WELL AS THE NEED FOR A FAMILIARIZATION COURSE ON CRIME ANALYSIS AND THE NEED FOR FORMAL TRAINING IN THE UTILIZATION OF CRIME ANALYSIS DATA BY SUPERVISORY OFFICERS. THE CONSULTANT'S RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE INITIATION OF A CRIME ANALYSIS PROCESS IN GREAT FALLS WITH IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION AND DATA FLOW PROCESSES. APPENDIXES CONTAIN UNIFORM CRIME REPORT DATA FOR GREAT FALLS, MONTANA, AND THE U.S.; SAMPLE OFFENSE REPORT FORM; REPORT FLOW DIAGRAM AND DESCRIPTION; COST ANALYSIS; AND AN ORGANIZATION CHART.