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15C – Crime and Analysis <br />Policy & Procedure Page 2 of 5 <br />PROCEDURE <br />A. Crime and Incident Analysis <br />1. The Captain of Operations will be responsible for the crime and incident <br />analysis and may enlist the aid of Patrol Division and Detective Bureau <br />personnel. <br />2. The Captain of Operations will be responsible for collecting, organizing, <br />analyzing, and interpreting crime and incident data to evaluate past <br />performance and identify criminal activity patterns and trends for <br />operational deployment, tactical intervention, strategic planning and <br />management analysis. <br />3. Crime and incident analysis shall be organized on five primary levels. <br />These levels shall be: <br />a. Data collection; <br />b. Data collation; <br />c. Analysis; <br />d. Report Dissemination; <br />e. Feedback/Evaluation. <br />4. When available, resources outside Lexington (i.e. North Eastern <br />Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council -- NEMLEC) should be used <br />to obtain or distribute crime and incident data that affects the region. <br />B. Data Collection <br />1. Crime and incident data may be extracted from any source available to <br />the Department and shall identify all essential information required for <br />analytical and reporting responsibilities. These sources of information <br />may be but are not limited to: <br />a. Department incident reports and follow-up reports; <br />b. Field interview/observation reports; <br />c. Traffic citations or Massachusetts Traffic Stop Data Collection <br />Forms; <br />d. CJIS and dispatch messages and records; <br />e. Detective Meetings (NEMLEC) <br />f. Documentation from other law enforcement agencies. <br />2. Complete, consistent and timely reporting of crimes and incidents is <br />essential to effective crime and incident analysis. It is important that all <br />interactions with potential suspects, or persons of interest, no matter <br />how brief are reported in a timely manner. It is equally important for <br />supervisors to regularly review reports by the patrol staff.