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State of Delaware State of Delaware NGA Center for BEST NGA Center for BEST
PRACTICESPRACTICES
November 2006November 2006
Peggy Bell Delaware CriminalJustice InformationSystem (DELJIS)
Valarie Tickle Delaware
Criminal Justice Council
Delaware is fortunate enough Delaware is fortunate enough to have one stop shopping for to have one stop shopping for the delivery of criminal justice the delivery of criminal justice
information. This is information. This is accomplished through an accomplished through an agency known as DELJISagency known as DELJIS
What is DELJIS?What is DELJIS?
It is a independent agencyIt is a independent agency
Statutorily created with a clear and Statutorily created with a clear and concise missionconcise mission
DELJIS MISSION is very simple and complex…..
Recognizing the benefits of an integrated information management system, DELJIS, comprised of all its representative agencies, commits to provide integrated components, along with information services and standards, whenever new or enhanced information systems, using shared information, are proposed or created.
How does it work?How does it work?
One standard reporting tool know as One standard reporting tool know as LEISSLEISS
All agencies statewide use the same All agencies statewide use the same report forms and data collection report forms and data collection guidelinesguidelines
All agencies work in a partnership All agencies work in a partnership
And the tools are FREE!And the tools are FREE!
So how do we share data?So how do we share data?
The “old way”The “old way” The “new way”The “new way”
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You never want to be stuck in the You never want to be stuck in the old way of data exchanges.old way of data exchanges.
Why keep the “Old Way”?Why keep the “Old Way”?
Well there is the comfort factorWell there is the comfort factor
If I show someone what I am doing they will If I show someone what I am doing they will take my jobtake my job
I do not have time to learn something newI do not have time to learn something new
I am overworked I am overworked
The list of reasons does on and on . . . .The list of reasons does on and on . . . .
The “New Way”The “New Way”
The technology is faster and easierThe technology is faster and easier
More time to do your workMore time to do your work
Answer management questions faster and Answer management questions faster and more accuratelymore accurately
Give people a way to control their own Give people a way to control their own destinydestiny
ASSESS THE SITUATIONASSESS THE SITUATIONBig picture of what agencies wanted from “Big picture of what agencies wanted from “their datatheir data””
Needed something that would answer agencies long Needed something that would answer agencies long range questions range questions
Many smaller agencies were functioning on their own. Spending their limited revenue to create reports using outside vendors
Need to review the overall results we want to achieve Need to review the overall results we want to achieve
Needed the information “yesterday”
DESIGN REQUIREMENTSDESIGN REQUIREMENTSA system that was “EASY TO USE”
No new warehouses - enhance the existing ones
Leverage as much as possible from existing systems
All data would be viewed only when approved
Desk top accessible
One Log-in
Make training quick and painless
What was needed to What was needed to accomplish this mission?accomplish this mission?
SUPPORT from partner SUPPORT from partner agencies.agencies.
AGENCY SUPPORTERSAGENCY SUPPORTERS
THE DELJIS BOARD OF
MANAGERS
ALL PARTNER CRIMINAL
JUSTICE AGENCIES (police,
correction, Dept. of Justice, Public
Defender)
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE
COURTS
What was Missing?What was Missing?
NEEDED !!!!!!!NEEDED !!!!!!!
NEEDED !!!!!!!NEEDED !!!!!!!
NEEDED !!!!!!!!NEEDED !!!!!!!!
How would we secure funding?How would we secure funding?
Started looking for grant opportunitiesStarted looking for grant opportunities
Talked with partner agenciesTalked with partner agencies
Talked with elected officials and Budget Talked with elected officials and Budget OfficeOffice
Began selling the idea anytime we were Began selling the idea anytime we were given a chancegiven a chance
FUNDINGFUNDING
We needed to demonstrate
– Good idea
– Show the benefits of the project
– Secure pride and ownership for all
involved
– Deliver the product on-time and in-budget
CONGOS for IncidentsCONGOS for Incidents
- Stolen vehicles
- Crime by location
- Crime by agency
- Crime by category
CONGOS for Wanted PersonCONGOS for Wanted Person
- Wanted in a given area
- Wanted by crime category
- Wanted by agency
- Wanted by age
NEW OBJECTIVESNEW OBJECTIVES
Upgrade software to
newest version (8.0)
Expand use of system
– Include more users
– Expand catalog of
common queries
NEW OBJECTIVESNEW OBJECTIVES
Enhance development
of on-line mining tools
Expand data bases
– Include traffic
citations
– Criminal arrests
– Criminal summons
Contact InformationContact Information
Peggy BellPeggy Bell
(302) 739-4856(302) 739-4856
[email protected]@State.DE.US