NCJ Number
41283
Date Published
1976
Length
24 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT IS AN EVALUATION OF GOAL ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE OMAHA (NE) POLICE DIVISION'S (OPD) INFORMATION CRIME ANALYSIS UNIT (CAU) DURING THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1973 TO DECEMBER 1975.
Abstract
THE GOALS OF THE CAU WERE TO EVALUATE AND ANALYZE CRIME DATA TO: 1) PROVIDE POLICE SUPERVISORS WITH SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO FOCUS EFFORTS ON LOCATIONS AND TIMES OF THE GREATEST NEED; 2) PROVIDE DATA FOR SOUND DECISION MAKING WITH REGARD TO POLICY, ADMINISTRATION, AND DIRECTING; 3) ENABLE REVIEW OF CRIME TRENDS, LOCATIONS, AND SPECIFIC EVENTS; 4) IDENTIFY POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AREAS AND CAUSES OF CRIME IN THE CITY; AND 6) STUDY DAILY REPORTS OF CRIME ACTIVITY TO PREDICT PATTERNS OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, CRIMES, OR OTHER SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS. EACH GOAL AND ANTICIPATED IMPACT IS EXAMINED SEPARATELY TO DETERMINE IF IT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. THE EVALUATION, WHICH IS BASED ON THE CAU FILES, INTERVIEWS, AND SURVEYS, IS DESCRIPTIVE RATHER THAN STATISTICAL.