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Crime information warehouse solution from IBM
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The goal
Reduce crime, improve police performance
As the focus on homeland security has sharpened, governments need solid information that allows quick action at all levels—including the local police beat. But police departments typically maintain information in disparate systems, making it difficult to find and access the right piece of information quickly. Reports can take days or weeks to produce. Answers to queries vary, based on which system is used. Departments are handicapped in their ability to assess and react. The Crime Information Warehouse solution can help.

The advantage
Leverage an industry expert
IBM understands security issues in the new reality of today’s world—and police departments are the front line of defense. The IBM Crime Information Warehouse solution follows our established methodology for developing and managing successful data warehouse engagements.
  • With over 75 years of global government experience, we know how to effectively leverage technology for government agencies.
  • We can help you make more informed decisions, analyze crime patterns and plan policing without modifying your existing operational systems.
  • The solution maps data to the classification of crimes according to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program—and can be enhanced to support the National Incident Based Reporting Standard (NIBRS) specifications.

The benefits
Working smarter to fight crime
The IBM Crime Information Warehouse solution can enable police agencies to better understand crime patterns and trends. Structured to support analysis and decision making throughout the organization, the solution integrates data into a new repository of consistent, accurate information, which is then presented in multiple business views, including offenses or incidents, dispatch and arrests. Information is drawn from multiple data sources, including:
  • Crime analysis system—captures incident and offense information for most personal crimes.
  • Computer-aided dispatch—manages and tracks calls for service and officer activity.
  • Arrest tracking system—maintains information on arrests and charges.
  • Human resources system—tracks information about officer assignments and demographics.
  • Uniform crime reporting system—captures and tracks incident and offense information for all crimes and incidents.
  • Geographic information system—allows for collection and validation of geographic information reported by field officers.

With fast, easy access to statistics and reports, your department can make more timely and informed decisions.
  • Dynamically sort data by relevant dimensions—location, date, signal, incident priority, relationship between offender and victim, relationship between parties involved in domestic violence, and call-for-service holding time.
  • Use charting capabilities which allow users to display and navigate the data graphically with interactive maps.
  • Create and quickly distribute presentation-quality charts and graphs.
  • Easily discern emerging and established crime trends as well as deviations and anomalies.

The approach
Enhanced public safety
Several major metropolitan and county police departments have adopted the IBM Crime Information Warehouse solution, including a large department that replaced their manual report generation process. Benefits include:
  • Reports can be run in minutes by non-technical users.
  • The department speaks with a single voice that delivers consistent information.
  • Systems that capture similar data are consolidated to produce information in a standard and consistent manner.
  • Easy-to-use tools greatly reduce the technical skill and time needed to produce quality information.
  • Security-rich information retrieval and discovery capabilities are available through the department’s intranet.

The financial advantage
Consistent information for less cost
As an intranet-based solution, the IBM Crime Information Warehouse provides fast access for authorized users with no local PC maintenance required. The information is available as soon as it's loaded and allows fast response for information requests during critical situations.
  • Rapid development delivers business value faster, with less risk.
  • No need for special software—a Web portal allows many users to access information from their desktops.
  • Web-enabled, self-service capabilities are delivered with relatively little expense.

Next steps
 
Questions about this solution? Contact an IBM Government specialist.