How does data integration improve police investigations?

Data integration connects information across disparate police systems, allowing investigators to quickly see patterns and identify suspects. Rather than manually looking through multiple sources, investigators can easily discover connections between individuals, incidents, and vehicles. This allows personnel to uncover key information that might otherwise be missed.

How can unified data help police deploy resources more effectively?

Agencies use historical data, including computer-aided dispatch and records management systems, to understand crime patterns and community demand. Data integration unifies historical and real-time data, providing a dynamic view of peak times, top priorities, and resource needs. Command staff can visualize crime trends and staffing data to develop optimal shift schedules.

How does data-driven policing help reduce crime?

Data-driven policing involves using data analysis to understand crime trends, including when and where crimes are most likely to occur. Law enforcement agencies can allocate resources during peak times, develop targeted crime prevention strategies, and track outcome metrics. Over time, proactive policing can help reduce crime.

How Atlanta PD improves policing and reduces crime with unified data

How Atlanta PD improves policing and reduces crime with unified data | Peregrine

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
The Atlanta Police Department relied on more than a dozen disconnected systems, requiring multiple logins to access critical information.
Fragmented data made it difficult to connect information across systems and deploy resources effectively in the field.
Data integration platforms unify disparate sources into a single, searchable system for analysis and operations.
With integrated data, Atlanta PD connected cases faster, improved resource deployment, and contributed to a 19% reduction in violent crime.

💡 ATLANTA POLICE DEPARTMENT (APD) AT A GLANCE:
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Established: 1873
Population: Approx. 520,070
Sworn count: More than 1,700
Total personnel: More than 2,200
Sources: APD, U.S. Census, Atlanta News First, APD budget

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department serves and protects hundreds of thousands of people every single day. But like many police departments across the country, they struggle to put their data to work. Critical data is often stored across disconnected systems, making it difficult to quickly access information, connect cases, and deploy resources effectively.

As a solution, Atlanta PD implemented Peregrine to unify its data sources, providing a single platform for all personnel to access and action data-driven insights. As Capt. Jeff Childers explains: “The Peregrine platform really affects every level of the department, from deploying resources in the field to conducting investigations. … We’re able to take all these sources of data and information and correlate that into one, combined investigation or application of deployment of [officers] in the field.”

With integrated data, Atlanta PD personnel can:

Make faster connections
Optimize resource allocation
Streamline investigations
Stay ahead of evolving crime trends
Reduce violent crime

Watch the full video to learn how Peregrine enhances operations at every level of the Atlanta Police Department.

🔑 KEY TAKEAWAY: Unified data enables faster, more effective policing by…
Harmonizing historical and real-time data across police systems
Helping personnel connect information faster
Enhancing real-time, data-driven decision making
Supporting investigations and optimal resource allocation

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How does data integration improve police investigations?: Data integration connects information across disparate police systems, allowing investigators to quickly see patterns and identify suspects. Rather than manually looking through multiple sources, investigators can easily discover connections between individuals, incidents, and vehicles. This allows personnel to uncover key information that might otherwise be missed.

How can unified data help police deploy resources more effectively?

How does data-driven policing help reduce crime?

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How does data integration improve police investigations?

How can unified data help police deploy resources more effectively?

How does data-driven policing help reduce crime?