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POLICY & PROCEDURE MANUAL - City of Champaign

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CHAMPAIGN POLICE DEPARTMENT<strong>POLICY</strong> and <strong>PROCEDURE</strong> <strong>POLICY</strong> NUMBER: 15.3SUBJECT: CRIME ANALYSIS EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/09REVISED DATE:REFERENCE ILEAP:INDEX AS:ADM.11.01B. Sources used for the collection <strong>of</strong> crime data include:1. Incident reports,15.3.1 CRIME ANALYSIS <strong>PROCEDURE</strong>S15.3.2 FEEDBACK ANALYSISPURPOSE:The purpose <strong>of</strong> this order is to establish a crime analysisfunction that will collect, collate, analyze, and disseminateinformation gathered from sources within the departmentand from agencies outside the department with the goal <strong>of</strong>assisting operational and administrative personnel withplanning and deployment <strong>of</strong> resources in order to preventand suppress criminal activity.DEFINITIONS:Crime Analysis: The gathering <strong>of</strong> information and theextrication <strong>of</strong> data for developing tactical, strategic, andlong-range action plans for crime suppression.Appropriate crime analysis should be able to identifysimilarities <strong>of</strong> separate <strong>of</strong>fenses, reveal commonalitiesand patterns <strong>of</strong> emerging and prevailing crime problems,assist in the screening and ordering <strong>of</strong> suspect lists, andsupport the assembling <strong>of</strong> specific crimes that may havebeen perpetrated by a specific <strong>of</strong>fender already incustody.<strong>POLICY</strong>:15.3.1 CRIME ANALYSISA. Crime analysis provides useful information to aidoperational personnel in meeting tactical crimecontrol and prevention objectives by identifying andanalyzing the methods <strong>of</strong> operation <strong>of</strong> individualcriminals, providing crime pattern recognition, andproviding analyses <strong>of</strong> data from field interrogations,police reports, and arrests.1. The Department maintains a formally organizedcrime analysis function within the OperationalSupport Division.2. Analysis <strong>of</strong> crime data is accomplished usingstandard mathematical formulas. The systememployed for crime analysis includes,a. Computer spreadsheet programs,b. Computer graphing and presentationprograms,c. Computer mapping and link analysisprograms,d. Basic logic2. Supplemental reports,3. Arrest Reports,4. Field Interviews,5. Monthly statistical reports,6. Intelligence from internal sources,7. Intelligence from other agencies and theirsources,8. Traffic citations, and9. Citizen reports/information.C. The crime analysis function will identify similaritiesamong different <strong>of</strong>fenses and reveal commonalitiesand patterns in the characteristics <strong>of</strong> current crimeproblems. The crime analysis function will considerfactors including, but not limited to:1. Frequency by type <strong>of</strong> crime,2. Geographical factors,3. Temporal Factors,4. Victim or property descriptions,5. Suspect, <strong>of</strong>fender and vehicle descriptions,6. Modus operandi,7. Physical evidence information,8. Problem-oriented or community policingstrategiesD. Crime analysis information is disseminated toDepartment personnel as needed or upon request.1. Temporal and geographic data collected andanalyzed will be filed and distributed asconfidential information to <strong>Champaign</strong> police<strong>of</strong>ficers and selected other law enforcementpersonnel. These items can be distributedelectronically through the central computersystem or via hard-copy versions to the Patrolsection. This will be accomplished through:a. Crime Analysis bulletins, including analysis<strong>of</strong> crime patterns,b. Weekly Crime Bulletins,Page 1 <strong>of</strong> 2

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