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SFPD says technology gaps undercut CompStat; RMS pilot, Gartner report set to shape upgrades
Summary
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.
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.
Fong described the Police Department—s technology problems — an aging records system and fractured IT systems that do not talk to one another — and said a station-by-station rollout of a new record-management system (RMS) will begin with a pilot in March. He said the RMS, combined with the Justice Project hub, will enable the cross-agency reporting needed for a fuller CompStat process.
The chief and supervisors also discussed public-safety staffing and the police academy: the department plans a three-year testing cycle, will explore rotation and mentoring strategies, and is seeking to civilianize IT leadership. Supervisors asked for more granular measures on homicide conviction outcomes and for better transparency on how technology recommendations will inform next year—s budget.
