NCJ Number
42438
Date Published
1977
Length
12 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT DESCRIBES A PLANNING STUDY, DATED JUNE 17, 1977, THAT WAS PERFORMED FOR THE AUSTIN (TX) POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHOSE 632 PERSONNEL (462 SWORN) SERVE 291,000 PERSONS LIVING IN A 90.9 SQUARE MILE AREA.
Abstract
THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED TO AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CRIME ANALYSIS UNIT WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN ORDER TO ENHANCE SUPPORT OF THE FORTHCOMING INTEGRATED CRIMINAL APPREHENSION PROGRAM. AMONG THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE, IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE UNIT READ AND TABULATE ALL INDEX OFFENSES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CRIME TREND ANALYSIS BUT LIMIT ITS PATTERN IDENTIFICATION TO ROBBERY, BURGLARY, AUTO THEFT, AND SELECTED SEX CRIMES. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CRIME ANALYSIS UNIT ESTABLISH WORKING FILES ON OFFENSES TO BE ANALYZED FOR PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION; THESE FILES SHOULD BE ORGANIZED BY CRIME TYPE AND POLICE DISTRICT. FURTHER, IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE UNIT INSTITUTE AND MAINTAIN A SPOT MAP OPERATION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)