SUPPORTING STATEMENT – PART B
B. COLLECTIONS OF INFORMATION EMPLOYING STATISTICAL METHODS
If the collection of information employs statistical methods, it should be indicated in Item 17 of OMB Form 83-I, and the following information should be provided in this Supporting Statement:
1. Description of the Activity
Police Center (POLC) is a Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Application Solution Stack comprised of three applications including Law Enforcement Records Management System (LERMS), Enhanced-911 (E911), and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD). CAD provides flexible multi-agency configurations to support the receipt, process, documentation, and dispatch of first responders and resources for emergency and non-emergency calls for services. Critical information from incoming calls via telephone, VoIP, and radio can be shared and quickly to provide dispatchers with visual display, automated incident tracking, and increased resource management and tracking capacity. 500-600 Police/Security, Fire/Medical, Dispatch users total for 5 sites across DLA enterprise.
2. Procedures for the Collection of Information
DLA collects data on demographics to stay in compliance with DoDI 7730.47 Defense Incident-Based Reporting System (DIBRS) and DoDM 7730.47-M V1, DIBRS Data Segments and Elements requirements. The data is used only for the compliance of the stated policies. DLA does not use this data for any other purposes or reasons other than to meet DoD policy.
As required by the Federal Crime Reporting Act, DoD must transmit data to the Department of Justice monthly. At this time, DoD does not the report race and ethnicity data of individuals to the DoJ unless they have verified the identification.
3. Maximization of Response Rates, Non-response, and Reliability
Techniques are not used to ensure the accuracy and reliability of responses and the data not used in statistical studies. The data is used in local reporting for investigation purposes.
4. Tests of Procedures
No tests of procedures or methods are undertaken or possible in some crime instances.
5. Statistical Consultation and Information Analysis
No statistical design or analysis occurs; however, for questions about local investigative use and reporting, the Points of Contact for the POLC applications are Donald W. Finley Jr., [email protected], DLA Information Operations (J62BK) and Eric M. Linneman, [email protected], DLA Installation Management (DM-S).
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| Author | Patricia Toppings |
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| File Created | 2021-01-15 |