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THE PRIME DIRECTIVE FOR REPOSITORY MANAGEMENT VERMONT CRIME ON-LINE A NIBRS CASE STUDY

This case study explores the importance of the "give and take" approach in repository management. It discusses the consequences of not providing agencies with access to valuable data and presents Vermont's solution through the Vermont Crime On-Line platform.

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THE PRIME DIRECTIVE FOR REPOSITORY MANAGEMENT VERMONT CRIME ON-LINE A NIBRS CASE STUDY

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  1. THE PRIME DIRECTIVE FOR REPOSITORY MANAGEMENT VERMONT CRIME ON-LINE A NIBRS CASE STUDY Max Schlueter, Ph.D. DirectorVERMONT CRIME INFORMATION CENTER

  2. THE PRIME DIRECTIVE FOR SUCCESSFUL REPOSITORY MANAGEMENT “GIVE AND TAKE” • IF YOU REQUIRE AGENCIES TO GIVE YOU DATA, YOU MUST PROVIDE THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE BACK DATA OF VALUE.

  3. THE “TAKE” • PROVIDE CONTRIBUTING AGENCIES WITH ACCESS TO: • THEIR OWN DATA -- ADDED VALUE • DATA FROM OTHER AGENCIES • ACCESS SHOULD BE: • TIMELY • FREE • SELF-SERVICE • USER FRIENDLY QUERY/REPORT SOFTWARE

  4. THE VERMONT NIBRS PROGRAM -- BEFORE LOCAL AGENCIES WERE REQUIRED TO GIVE NIBRS DATA TO THE STATE UCR PROGRAM AT VCIC BUT…. VCIC DID NOT PROVIDE LOCAL AGENCIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE BACK VALUABLE INFORMATION (….OR ANY INFORMATION AT ALL FOR THAT MATTER.)

  5. CONSEQUENCES OF GIVE BUT NOT TAKE: • COMPLIANCE PROBLEMS • POOR DATA QUALITY • TARDY AND INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS

  6. VERMONT’S SOLUTION TO GIVE AND TAKE… VERMONT CRIME ON-LINE

  7. WHAT ISVERMONT CRIME ON-LINE? • NIBRS CRIME REPORTING & ANALYSIS TOOL • WEB-BASED • INTERACTIVE • STANDARD OR CUSTOM REPORTS • POWERFUL BUT USER FRIENDLY • FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT & PUBLIC. • UPDATED QUARTERLY

  8. DATA PRESENTED AS REPORTS OR CHARTS • PROVIDES FOR DIFFERENT DATA VIEWS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT VS. PUBLIC • CALCULATES BASIC STATISTICS

  9. DRILLTHROUGH TO CASE LEVEL • CUSTOM REPORTS CAN BE SAVED • DATA CAN BE EXTRACTED AND DOWNLOADED (e.g., EXCEL)

  10. COLLABORATIVE VENTURE • VERMONT CRIME INFORMATION CENTER • VERMONT CENTER FOR JUSTICE RESEARCH (STATE SAC) • BEYOND 20/20 (WWW.BEYOND2020.COM)

  11. VERMONT CRIME ON-LINE • ACCESSED FROM DPS WEB SITE • WWW.DPS.STATE.VT.US • GO TO CRIME REPORT LINK • TWO SITES • PUBLIC: NO LOGIN • LAW ENFORCEMENT: LOGIN REQUIRED

  12. VERMONT CRIME ON-LINE DEMONSTRATION

  13. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION RESULTS: • STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE VCON APPLICATION AS • USER FRIENDLY • PROVIDES INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR REPORTING, FUNDING, INVESTIGATIONS • INCREASED COMMITMENT TO DATA QUALITY • INCREASED COMMITMENT TO TIMELY SUBMISSION

  14. THANK YOU!

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