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Crime information warehouse solution from IBM
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The goal
Unlock your data; gain insight into crime fighting
The typical police department has many operational systems that capture and report crime-based information. The challenge is integrating data from fragmented systems to provide a single view. Finding the ability to analyze crime trends using data from all systems. Accurately reporting crime statistics. Complying with state and federal reporting requirements. The IBM Crime Information Warehouse solution can help you unlock data you already have to meet these challenges.

The advantage
Intelligently consolidated information
The IBM Crime Information Warehouse solution integrates your existing data into a new repository of consistent, accurate information without modifying your existing operational systems. Easy-to-use tools greatly reduce the technical skill and time needed to produce information that can be used to make key decisions quickly. Designed to support Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) initiatives, the solution can provide answers to the following types of questions.
  • What is the YTD clearance rate for homicides in a certain district?
  • What is the average response time for a priority 3 call with a certain signal type?
  • How often is a person that is arrested for simple assault also charged with robbery?
  • What is the incidence of certain crimes within four blocks of public schools?
  • What is the year-to-year crime trend, by district or by type of crime?

The benefits
Foundation for proactive policing
The IBM Crime Information Warehouse solution integrates data from all your crime incident systems into a single source of information which decreases the time and effort required to make more informed decisions. The department speaks with a single voice that delivers consistent information to internal and external information consumers and frequently asked-for reports can be run in minutes by non-technical users. The solution can help police agencies to:
  • Better understand crime patterns and trends.
  • Improve reporting and analysis—with emphasis on complete, reliable and clean information.
  • Reduce crime and identify serial offenders.
  • Drive more proactive policing while improving officer safety.
  • Utilize existing staff and infrastructure with little training needed for users.
  • Adhere to guidelines outlined in standard operating procedures manual.