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800Santa Ana Police Department
Santa Ana PD Policy Manual
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Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentCrime Analysis - 1Crime Analysis
800.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
Crime Analysis performs systematic and analytical processes directed at providing pertinent
information relative to crime patterns and trend correlations to assist operational and
administrative personnel in planning the deployment of resources for preventing and suppressing
criminal activities, aiding the investigative process, increasing apprehensions and successfully
concluding cases. Crime analysis identifies and analyzes methods of operation of individual
criminals, providing crime pattern and series recognition. Crime analysis also assists the
Department in meeting its basic objectives of crime prevention and suppression, apprehension
and recovery of stolen property.
800.2 DATA SOURCES
Crime analysis data is extracted from many sources including, but not limited to:
•Crime reports
•Field Interview cards
•Parole and Probation records
•Computer Aided Dispatch data
800.3 CRIME ANALYSIS FACTORS
The following minimum criteria should be used in collecting data for Crime Analysis:
•Frequency by type of crime
•Geographic factors
•Temporal factors
•Victim and target descriptors
•Suspect descriptors
•Suspect vehicle descriptors
•Modus operandi factors
•Physical evidence information
800.4 CRIME ANALYSIS DISSEMINATION
For a crime analysis system to function effectively, information should be disseminated to the
appropriate units or persons on a timely basis. Information that is relevant to the operational and
tactical plans of specific line units should be sent directly to them. Information relevant to the
development of the Department's strategic plans should be provided to the appropriate staff units.
When information pertains to tactical and strategic plans, it should be provided to all affected units.