"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics," according to Benjamin Disraeli.

So how do you determine what statistics and data are useful when faced with the challenges of right-sizing your police and fire department? The ICMA Center for Public Safety Management will provide insights on what data you should be gathering. You’ll hear about the challenges of extracting information and statistics, as well as positioning yourself for the future. Right-sizing your emergency services departments should not be an experiment but should be based on facts. Learn how to avoid emotion when dealing with these challenges.

Session Leader: Thomas Wieczorek, director ICMA Center for Public Safety Management, Washington, DC (retired manager Ionia, Michigan)

Panelists: Leonard Matarese, director of Research and Project Development for ICMA Center for Public Safety Management, Buffalo, New York; and Dr. Dov Chelst, director of Quantitative Analysis, ICMA Center for Public Safety Management, Newark, New Jersey.

CONTACT

For more information, contact Thomas Wieczorek, director of the Center for Public Safety Management at 616-813-3782 or twieczorek@icma.org; or Leonard Matarese, director of Research and Program Management for the Center for Public Safety Management at 716-969-1360 or lmatarese@icma.org