NCJ Number
205689
Date Published
March 2004
Length
18 pages
Annotation
This report presents the development of a daily and monthly “Productivity Analysis Spreadsheet” that can be used by police departments to analyzed individual officer productivity.
Abstract
Police agencies have historically struggled with the need for an accurate performance measure for individual police officers. Past attempts at police officer evaluations have not had a proven standard for determining productivity levels. The author presents a productivity analysis spreadsheet that utilizes ratios which directly relate to an individual officer’s performance. An “Officers Daily Activity Report” is developed and used for the collection of data used in the “Monthly Productivity Analysis Report.” The raw data contained in the daily activity report is broken down into two categories based on whether the officer has any control over the data. The “no control” category includes calls for service, incident reports taken, accidents worked, and alarms and other calls. The “total control” category includes citizen/violator contacts, citations written, warnings written, DWI’s, and felony and misdemeanor arrests. The monthly report also contains information about miles driven, district worked, and sick leave. A shift average is calculated which is used as a basis for officer evaluation. Moreover, individual officer ratios for activities can be compared to the amount of time available for officers to perform the activities. The ratios can serve as a measure of individual officer productivity. The formula to achieve the ratios is explicated. Monthly reports may be consolidated into annual reports, which can reflect trends over time. Tables, references