Data-Driven Approach Action Plan
Description
Use a data-driven approach to optimize areas and times for enforcement.
Steps For Implementation
- Prepare Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS) training for police leadership organizations.
- Prepare DDACTS articles for police leadership newsletters, websites, and publications.
- Make DDACTS training available for cooperating agencies.
- Present DDACTS information for use in Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs (STEP) as a best practice, and strongly recommend its inclusion in STEP grant applications.
- Compile DDACTS success stories to use as examples for departments not using DDACTS.
- Provide location-specific DDACTS information to police departments within that location.
Participating Organizations
TxDOT and law enforcement organizations
Effectiveness
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Cost to Implement
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Time to Implement
Short
Medium
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Barriers
- Finding local and state leaders/champions.
- Developing partnerships necessary for implementing this countermeasure.
- Obtaining sustained and sufficient funding.
- Need for police chiefs to support community outreach.