Police Services

These are sample performance indicators and descriptors for police services.

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
    • Violent Crimes
    • Property Crimes
    • UCR Part I Crimes Reported
  • Total Cost per Crime Cleared
  • Crimes against persons per investigator
  • Crimes against property per investigator
  • Investigation Cost

Community Policing Descriptors

  • Do you have a community policing definition?
  • What constitutes your community policing?
  • Do you have dedicated community policing teams?

Miscellaneous Indicators

  • Number of Injury-producing traffic accidents per 1000 population