SFPD says technology gaps undercut CompStat; RMS pilot, Gartner report set to shape upgrades

Dec 7, 2006

Chief Fong told the Budget & Finance Committee that the San Francisco Police Department is supplementing UCR clearances with unit-level tracking and hand counts until a new record-management system and the Justice Project hub provide the data needed for a robust CompStat; he also outlined staffing and recruitment measures tied to policing goals.

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Police Chief Fong told supervisors on the Budget & Finance Committee that Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) rules undercount investigative work and that the department is using unit-level tracking and hand counts to better reflect case closures. He said the department will continue to report UCR figures, supplement them with additional clearance metrics and prepare new community-policing measures for the February performance submission.

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