DDACTS

NJSACOP Briefing

Sayreville, NJ

September 9,2012

Something to Think About

“If you’re not keeping score,

it’s just practice”

- Vince Lombardi

Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety

DDACTS

DDACTS is an operational model that

uses the integration of location-based

crime and traffic data to establish

effective and efficient methods for

deploying law enforcement

and other resources.

DDACTS Goal

Reduce the incidence of

crime and crashes in our

communities.

Reduce Social Harm.

Why DDACTS?

Increasing Demands and Limited Resources

Conflicting / Competing Demands for Service

Crime and Crashes Often Occur in Close Proximity

Crimes Often Involve a Motor Vehicle

Vehicle Stops Can Yield Valuable Intelligence

DDACTS Guiding Principles

Partners / Stakeholder Participation

Data Collection

Data Analysis

Strategic Operations

Information Sharing and Outreach

Monitor, Evaluate and Adjust

Outcomes

DDACTS:

Philosophy

Strategy

Tactic

National Partners

National Organization of Black Law

Enforcement Executives

“If the data analysis reveals that criminal activity and

traffic crashes occur at a specific place within a

community, then it is at that place that law

enforcement activities need to be focused. A non-biased,

data-driven approach to crime and traffic safety

delivers law enforcement services at

the right place and at the right time.”

Joseph A. McMillan, NOBLE President (past)

Baltimore County, Maryland (population 801,000; 1918 sworn officers)

Theft from

Auto: 27.6%

Robbery:

14.8%

Auto Theft:

29.3%

Traffic Crashes:

6.6%

Shawnee, Kansas (population 62,000; 86 sworn officers)

Motor Vehicle

Theft: 61%

All Target

Crimes: 23% Auto Burg:

21%

Residential

Burglary: 20%

Traffic Crashes:

21%

Nashville, Tennessee (population 621,971; 1,380 sworn officers)

Community

Meetings:

23%

Total Part 1:

11%

Injury

Crashes:

15%

Total Crashes:

12%

MV Stops:

+23,000

Winter Park, Florida (population 29,000; 86 sworn officers)

Comm. Burglary:

20%

Theft from

Vehicle:

32%

Residential

Burglary:

16%

Total Part 1:

23%

Key to Success

Adherence to

DDACTS Guiding Principles

DDACTS

Return On Investment

Cost Effective Approach

Fewer Calls for Service

Targeted Highly-Visible Patrols

Increased Deterrence

Increased Field Contacts

Reduction in Social Harm

Data-Driven Policing Models

CompStat

Intelligence-Led Policing

Problem-Oriented Policing

Predictive Policing

Evidence-Based Policing

DDACTS

DDACTS Implementation

Workshops

Implementation Workshop

PURPOSE

Provide technical assistance to participant

agencies ready to implement or enhance

their law enforcement agency's operations

of data-driven approaches to

reducing social harms.

Workshop Objectives

Understand the DDACTS Guiding Principles

Identify their roles in applying Principles

Identify their agencies’ desired outcomes

Develop agency-specific action plans.

Agenda Day 1, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Understanding

DDACTS Overview

DDACTS Operational Guidelines

DDACTS Sites.

Agenda Day 2, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Applying

Discipline Groups

Agency Groups

Agenda Day 3, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Implementing

Identify Agency-Specific Desired

Outcomes

Develop Agency-Specific DDACTS

Implementation Action Plan.

DDACTS Implementation

Workshops

Essex County, NJ

October 9,10 & 11, 2012

Berlin Township

*Burlington City

Burlington Township

*Egg Harbor Township

*Evesham

Galloway Township

Glassboro

Hamilton

Hopewell Township

Lawrence Township

*Maplewood

Middletown Township

Middle Township

*Mount Laurel

Northfield

*Washington Township

DDACTS Implementation

Workshop graduates: NJ

*Toms River

Vineland

Wall Township

Questions?

www.ddacts.com

John Coyle, LEL NHTSA Region 2

Edward O’Connor, NJDHTS

Robert Gaydosh, NJDHTS