TTechnical Services Division
• The Property and Evidence Unit conducted an efficiency study and created additional space in the property room .
• The Crime and Analysis Unit focused on management initiatives and assisted with transitioning crime stat reporting and a new Records Management System .
• The Arlington Tactical Intelligence Unit provided realtime critical information to field personnel to support patrol and investigative efforts .
The Property and Evidence Unit provides an essential function to the department . Items are routinely booked into the property room in support of criminal cases , found property , or safekeeping . Property room space management is largely an issue of personnel efficiency and less of an issue of warehouse space . In 2016 , the unit was able to reorganize the property room in a manner that allowed for better space management . In doing so , the property and evidence unit exceeded the previous year rate of destruction for items stored within the property room . These changes made the property room more efficient than ever before .
The Crime Analysis Unit had an amazing year with the revamp of management processes to ensure district commanders receive crime statistics in a usable format that assists with resource allocation and deployment of personnel . The unit was also a pioneer in assisting with the merger of data during the transition from the Uniform Crime Report ( UCR )
to the National Incident Based Reporting System ( NIBRS ), which will be used to report crime data internally and externally .
The Arlington Tactical Intelligence Unit continued to support field personnel and commanders by providing realtime incident information as events unfolded . Officers monitor communication channels and can be contacted directly by patrol and investigative personnel . As the unit expanded its capability , it developed investigative support checklists for workups on major investigations . The unit pushed out several officer safety bulletins and risk assessments to the department . The unit also managed the department ’ s crime tips program .
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