Turlock Police Department

Field Operations

Crime Analysis

The Crime Analysis Unit (CAU) was formed in January 2009. It is a unit of the Field Operations Division under the supervision of the Field Operations Captain. The Crime Analysis Unit is staffed by one Crime Analyst who is certified with the California Department of Justice.

About Crime Analysis

The Crime Analysis Unit supports Police Department operations by identifying crime patterns or series, providing support data to community policing and crime prevention programs, and supplying information to manage, allocate, and deploy resources.

The Turlock Police Department Crime Analysis Unit is tasked with doing three types of analysis: Tactical, Strategic and Administrative.

Tactical Analysis includes finding crime series, identifying offenders and solving crimes. Tactical is most often useful to Investigators, Special Enforcement Teams and Patrol Officers. It is used to link serial cases, support surveillance or tactical operations and communicate with surrounding agencies.

Strategic Analysis involves identifying crime trends and problem areas of town. Strategic is most often useful to Crime Prevention, Patrol Sergeants and Lieutenants, Traffic, Schools and Special Enforcement Teams. It is also used to educate the public, support Neighborhood Watch and Business Watch programs and direct patrols to problem areas.

Administrative Analysis involves data collection, statistics and reports. Administrative is most often useful to the Chief, Commanders, Lieutenants and department managers, Records, Schools and Traffic. It is used to support grant requests, additional staffing, citizen requests and crime reporting. It includes tasks such as Crime Statistics, charts, monthly, quarterly and annual reports, webpage updates, and UCR reporting.

In 2008, the Turlock Police Department experienced a 9% decrease in Part 1 Crimes compared to 2007. Part 1 Crimes consist of murder, rape, robbery, assault, burglary, larceny, and auto theft. In all, the total number of reports taken by the Turlock Police Department in 2008 was 12,795.

If you have any questions regarding crime statistics or crime trends in your area contact Crime Analyst Andrea Jones at (209) 656-3154.