NCJ Number
62508
Date Published
1979
Length
79 pages
Annotation
THIS EVALUATION OF THE 1978-1979 INTEGRATED CRIMINAL APPREHENSION PROGRAM (ICAP) OF THE PUEBLO POLICE DEPARTMENT (COLORADO) DISCUSSES AND DOCUMENTS THE PROGRAM'S COMPONENTS.
Abstract
THE COMPONENTS INCLUDE CAREER CRIMINALS, CRIME ANALYSIS, PATROL INVESTIGATION, CRIME PREVENTION, AND ALARMS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CAREER CRIMINALS COMPONENT IS TO ENABLE OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY CAREER CRIMINALS ON SIGHT AND KNOW THEIR SPECIALTY. ACCORDINGLY, SELECTION CRITERIA WERE DEVELOPED AND NOTEBOOKS CONTAINING DATA ON THOSE OFFENDERS SELECTED WERE ISSUED TO ALL POLICE OFFICERS. OFFICERS COMPILED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE OFFENDERS UPON CONTACT WITH THEM. A SURVEY OF THE OFFICERS INVOLVED INDICATES THAT THEY FOUND THE NOTEBOOKS USEFUL; COPIES OF THE SELECTION CRITERIA AND THE CAREER CRIMINAL UPDATE ARE PROVIDED. THE CRIME ANALYSIS COMPONENT PROVIDED POLICE WITH DAILY, WEEKLY, AND MONTHLY CRIME ANALYSES, AND ASSISTED INVESTIGATORS WITH SUSPECT DESCRIPTION MATCHUPS, VEHICLE DESCRIPTIONS, AND CRIME PATTERNS. EMERGING CRIME PATTERNS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH A SPECIAL CRIME ALERT, AND SERVICE CALLS WERE STUDIED TO PROVIDE A SERVICE CALLS MANAGEMENT TOOL. AN AUTOMATED CRIME ANALYSIS INFORMATION PROGRAM WAS ALSO PROVIDED. COPIES OF COMPUTER FLOW CHARTS AND SPECIAL CRIME ALERTS ARE APPENDED. THE PATROL INVESTIGATIONS COMPONENT PROVIDED ALL PATROL OFFICERS WITH 80 HOURS OF TRAINING IN ALL INVESTIGATION PHASES; FOLLOWUP STUDY REVEALS THIS COMPONENT TO BE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL. TABLES MEASURING PROGRAM PATROL ACTIVITIES ARE ATTACHED. THE CRIME PREVENTION COMPONENT AIMED TO DECREASE BURGLARY THROUGH PATROL TECHNIQUES AND INCREASED SECURITY, AND NOTIFY VICTIMS OF AVAILABLE POLICE SECURITY SURVEYS OF THEIR PREMISES. SINCE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SURVEYS, BURGLARIES HAVE DECLINED 3 TO 4 PERCENT. FINALLY, THE ALARMS COMPONENT AIMED AT INCREASING ARRESTS FOR BURGLARY ALARM SYSTEMS, AN OUTLINE OF THE POLICE ALARM SYSTEM IS PROVIDED. CHARTS AND TABULAR DATA ARE INCLUDED. (PAP)