RECOMMENDED SERVICE EFFORTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS (SEA) REPORTING INDICATORS FOR POLICE

 The major responsibilities of police noted in the study by the National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals (Hatry et al. 1990: 186):

1. Prevention of criminal activity

2. Detection of criminal activity

3. Apprehension of criminal offenders

4. Participation in court proceedings

5. Protection of constitutional guarantees

6. Assistance to those who cannot care for themselves or who are in danger of physical harm

7. Control of traffic.

8. Resolution of day-to-day conflicts among family, friends, and neighbors.

9. Creation and maintenance of a feeling of security in the community.

10. Promotion and preservation of civil order.

Service effort and Accomplishment (SEA) recommended measures from GASB Overview (Hatry et al. 1990, p. 189):

 INPUTS

• Budget Expenditures

• Equipment, facilities, vehicles

• Number of personnel; hours expended

 OUTPUTS

• Hours of Patrol

• Responses to calls for service

• Crimes investigated

• Number of arrests

• Persons participating in crime-prevention activities

 OUTCOMES

• Deaths and bodily injury resulting from crime

• Value of property lost due to crime

• Crimes committed per 100,000 population

• Percentage of crimes cleared

• Response time

• Citizen satisfaction

EFFICIENCY

• Cost per case assigned; cost per crime cleared

• Personnel-hours per crime cleared

EXPLANATORY VARIABLES

• Population by age and group

• Unemployment rate

• Number of households; number of business firms

• Percentage of population below poverty level

• Land area

• Dollar value of property within jurisdiction

  • Demand

  • Calls for service Cases assigned

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