POLICE Department

Office of Planning & Data Governance

The Office of Planning & Data Governance defines policies, responsibilities, and processes to standardize, integrate, and store data within a data governance framework. The Office coordinates research and planning for major projects and studies to increase officer safety through policy development, organizational development, and product testing. It serves as the department’s lead in coordinating the sharing of policy and procedures with other law enforcement agencies, as well as coordinating the department’s participation in nationwide law enforcement studies. In addition, the Office provides certain logistical services to the department.

The Office is organized into the following units:

• Special Projects;
• Data Governance;
• Geographic Information Systems;
• Crime Analysis & Research;
• Vendor Product Review Team;
• Records Management Support;
• Emergency Preparation; and
• Uniform Supply.