TRAFFIC STOP PROGRAM TRAFFIC RECORDS FORUM MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE Briefing for TRAFFIC RECORDS FORUM Dave Linn MCPD Technology Division 240-773-5211 linnd@co.mo.md.us August 7, 2002

TRAFFIC STOP DATA COLLECTION Background Data Elements Dual Track: Paper - Electronic Training Electronic: Hardware/Software Test Period Analysis & Data

BACKGROUND: Allegations DOJ Investigation Agreement: DOJ MCPD FOP MC Govt Office of Internal Affairs Data Collection Training Policy Oversight Independent Analysis March 2000 90 Days to Implement

DATA ELEMENTS: Required: Date Sub-Group Type of Stop Location Time of Day Duration of Stop Driver Race Driver Gender Year of Birth County resident License State Tag State Driver Status Driver Violations Charges (non-traffic)

DATA ELEMENTS: County Optional: Vehicle Search Items recovered Duty Status Passenger Status Passenger Violations Passenger Charges (non-traffic) Related CRs PIN Comments

REQUIREMENTS PAPER or ELECTRONIC?: Dual Track: Develop Paper Reporting Process Electronic Data Collection

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS: Data Base/Hardware Pick List Reduced Errors No Supervisor Time No Data Entry Positive Attitude Migration to Mobile Data Forms Processing Time Supervisor Time Accuracy Data Entry Personnel Entry Errors Attitude Electronic Data Collection Pay Back Within One Year

ELECTRONIC HARDWARE: BASIC REQUIREMENTS (Spring 2000) Simple Operation Not Wireless Expandable for Other Functions Pocket PC: 16 meg RAM Less Costly Expansion Slot Compatible to MS Office Palm: Limited to 8 meg Costly Limited Expansion

Compaq Aero 1550 Small Size Sharp B/W screen Backlite screen 16 meg memory Compatible with MS Office Reasonable Cost ($280) 14 hour rechargeable battery Easy to Use

ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE: Contractors: End to End Solution Client (Windows CE) Communications (CE Fusion) MS Access Data Base 90 Day Development Period Concurrent with Policy & Training Software and Communications Programs

TRAINING All Sworn and Non-Sworn Personnel All Personnel - 1 hour on DOJ Agreement All Sworn Personnel - 1 hour on data elements & policy - 1 hour on Pocket PC Pocket PC was issued after training

Positive Officer Response Operational Sept 1, 2000 TESTING: 30 Day Operational Test 7000+ Records No serious problems Positive Officer Response Operational Sept 1, 2000 Today: 145,000 plus records August 2000

DATA & ANALYSIS MCPD Web Page www.co.mo.md.us/services/police

DATA & ANALYSIS 14,000 10,000 6,000 2,000 # Stops Indian Asian Black Hispanic White

DATA & ANALYSIS

Low Discretionary Stops DATA & ANALYSIS All Traffic Stops Low Discretionary Stops All Persons Stopped # % American Indian 306 0.96% 146 0.82% Asian 2,213 6.97% 1,274 7.18% Black 8,374 26.37% 4,595 25.89% Hispanic 3,433 10.81% 1,574 8.87% White 17,426 54.88% 10,156 57.23% TOTAL: 31,752 100.00% 17,745

LESSONS LEARNED: Officer Involvement in Development Training is Critical Officers Accepted Pocket PCs Test Each Stage of Development Policy Required Early Union Involvement Important Positive Impact of Technology Early High Loss / Damage Rate Accountability for HW & Data

FUTURE: Migrate Traffic Stop to Computers in Vehicles:

Public Safety 2000 Future: 800 MHz Radio New ECC (TMC Planned) Alternate ECC New CAD Mobile Data AVL/Mapping GIS Records Management System August 2002

Public Safety 2000 Future: 800 MHz Radio (Tested and Ready) New ECC (Ready) (TMC Planned) (Underway) Alternate ECC (2004) New CAD (November 2002) Mobile Data (Now) AVL/Mapping (November 2002) GIS (November 2002) Records Management System (Spring 2003)

Questions: Why not wireless? Why not use for other mobile data? Why not grant money? What was community reaction to collections? What was community reaction to analysis?