About Crime Analysis
Overview
The Crime Analysis division:
- Is a set of systematic, analytic processes
- Is directed at providing timely and pertinent information relative to crime patterns and trend correlations
- Assists the operational and administrative personnel in planning the deployment of resources for the prevention and suppression of criminal activities
- Aids the investigative process
- Increases apprehensions and clearance of cases
Call the Research and Development Unit at (651) 266-5501 with questions.
Types of Criminal Analysis
- Operational - Analysis is directed to short-term law enforcement with an immediate impact in mind
- Strategic - Analysis deals with more long-term issues and goals
Causes and Origins of Crime
Some factors known to affect crime rates include:
- Administrative and investigative emphasis of law enforcement
- Citizen's attitudes toward crime
- Climate
- Crime reporting practices of citizens
- Cultural factors and education, recreational, and religious characteristics
- Drug use
- Economic conditions, including median income, poverty level, and job availability
- Effective strength of law enforcement agencies
- Family conditions with respect to divorce and family cohesiveness
- Gang activity
- Modes of transportation and highway system
- Policies of other components of the criminal justice system
- Population density and degree of urbanization
- Stability of population with respect to residents' mobility, commuting patterns, and transient factors
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