Problem Analysis & Research Center
Crime Statistics
The Problem Analysis & Research Center (PARC) is a specialized support unit that reports directly to the Chief of Police. The Center recognizes the need to balance tactical responses to requests while striving to address problems and issues that affect the Gastonia Police Department (GPD) and the community in the long term.
The following information highlights the segments within PARC, including but not limited to GIS functionality, grant writing and management, planning and research operations.
Geographic Information Systems
The primary duties of crime analysts are to provide timely and pertinent information relative to crime patterns and trends to assist departmental personnel. This information serves as a basis for planning deployment of resources for the prevention and suppression of criminal activities, and aids the investigative process.
Personnel within the unit utilize many tools to accomplish this, with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) being one of the most popular. While GIS is a popular tool for analysis, the main function of PARC analysts is to process data and provide timely information so the agency can develop a plan to reduce/ prevent crime and solve problems within the community.
Planning and Research
The Planning and Research support unit is broken down into separate focus areas. While separate in nature, each section works as a team to provide the department with timely and advantageous information.
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Planning, Research and Evaluation
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Policy Development and Examination
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Grant Writing and Management
- Project Safe Neighborhoods, Operation PEACE
- Gang of One Program Coordination
Links
- February 2008 Monthly Report
- City Wide Statistics (.pdf document)
- West District Statistics (.pdf document)
- Central District Statistics (.pdf document)
- East District Statistics (.pdf document)
- Weekly Crime Map
Interested in where crimes are occurring throughout the city? Check out our new crime map using Google Earth. This map will be updated weekly to give you a snapshot of what has occurred during the previous week in the City of Gastonia.
- Apartment Complex Crime Report (.pdf document)
For additional information not found on this page, please contact:
Amanda Neese
Research Administrator
704-869-1990
Neese_Amanda@cityofgastonia.com
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