The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) annual crime report included the de-certification of eight law enforcement agencies in the state for failing to report crime data to the agency for three months. Oak Ridge Police Department is on that list, but...
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“What’s Really Going On With Crime Rates” PRI featured in Police Magazine
Dean Scoville Police Magazine "Ethics." The emphasis placed on the subject and its inclusion as part of many a law enforcement academy's curriculum is understandable; our profession seeks to bolster a character trait that, in theory, already inhabits its men and...
At Work: TPD analyst responsible for compiling statistics to establish trends
Luis Hernandez visaliatimesdelta.com May 3, 2012 While compiling statistics for Tulare Police Department, Senior Management Analyst Melody Tucker says accuracy is a must. "You have to know you produce valid data," she said. "That information must be reliable. It has...
Information sharing and your RMS
Is your agency currently part of a regional or local agreement requiring all agencies to have the same records management system? If so, is the arrangement amongst the agencies working well and are you happy with the RMS software being used? Many agencies are still...
Nashville Crime Stat Audit Report Here
Ed Claughton PRI Management Group June 25, 2011 (Note: PRI Management Group was contracted for this audit) Why would an agency intentionally manipulate their crime stats? To make their personnel look better? To lend the appearance that they are doing their job? ...
More crime stat troubles?
Police Chief says crime is truly down in Newport News Police Chief James Fox said he's working to fix discrepancies between state, city crime statistics. By Peter Dujardin, pdujardin@dailypress.com 247-474910:51 p.m. EDT, June 19, 2011 Dailypress.com Police Chief...