2. If you’re not keeping score, it’s just practice!

3. 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.

4. DDACTS Goal Reduce the incidence of crime, crashes and traffic violations in a community Reduces Social Harm

5. 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 Criminal Identification and Arrest

6. DDACTS Advantages Collaborative Effort Grounded in Community-Oriented Policing Evidence Based Problem-Solving Focused Area for High Visibility Enforcement Ensures Accountability Fewer Ethical and Legal Concerns

7. 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

8. National Partners

9. Demonstration Sites ● Baltimore County Police Department ● Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office ● Metro-Nashville Police Department ● Oakland Police Department ● Rochester Police Department ● St. Albans Police Department / Vermont State Police ● Washoe County Sheriff’s Office

11. DDACTS Guiding Principles Partners / Stakeholder Participation Data Collection Data Analysis Strategic Operations Information Sharing and Outreach Monitor, Evaluate and Adjust Outcomes

12. Baltimore County Police Department Preliminary Results Auto Theft Burglary Robbery 18% 29%35% Crashes 2.5%49% Vehicle Stops On-Duty Hours in target areas (April-September): 36,522

14. Metro-Nashville Police Department Results Year Fatal Crashes Traffic Fatalities DUI Arrests UCR Part I Incidents 200377823,24248,488 200486953,47746,552 200583903,54845,912 200687973,91943,666 200766744,73242,741 200867725,59541,754 Nashville has experienced a reduction in UCR Part I incidents in each of the last 5 years. DUI arrests have increased 72.6% since 2003. Fatal accidents and fatalities have fluctuated but have declined 12.2% and 13% since 2003, respectively.

15. DDACTS Return On Investment Cost Effective Approach Reduction in Social Harm Fewer Calls for Service Increased Time For High-Visibility Patrols Increased Deterrence Increased Field Contacts

16. Questions Earl Hardy DDACTS National Coordinator 202-366-4292 ddacts@dot.gov