These are only sample indicators and descriptors for the Police Services area. The entire Center for Performance Measurement Program includes several hundred indicators and descriptors.
Service Area Descriptors
- Population Served
- Square Miles Served
- Median Household Income
- Percentage Below Poverty Level
- Median Age of Population
- Juvenile Population
- Unemployment Rate
- Number of Households
Deterrence/Patrol Indicators
- Number of Police Calls per Patrol Officer
- Calls handled by means other than dispatch
- Total Calls to 911 Police
- Percent of Commissioned Personnel Dedicated to Patrol Services (actual)
- Average Patrol Time Utilization per Officer
- Response Time to Emergency Calls
- Number of Crimes per 1000 population
- UCR Part 1 Crime Rate
- Property Crime Rate
- Juvenile Arrest Rate
Service Provider Descriptors
- Actual Annual Operating Expenditures
- Staff by Type
- Department Cost
- Specialized Units (e.g., search and rescue)
- Provided by Department
- Provided by Other
- Dedicated Unit
- Total Cost by Unit
Apprehension/Investigation Indicators
- Investigative Personnel
- Total Department Cost per Arrest Made
- Crimes Cleared
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Total Cost per Crime Cleared
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Crimes against persons per investigator
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Crimes against property per investigator
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Investigation Cost
Community Policing Descriptors
Miscellaneous Indicators
- Number of Injury-producing traffic accidents per 1000 population