The Crime Analysis Unit gathers and analyzes trends in crime and gang activity within the City of Fort Pierce. This unit functions as a support service to the Fort Pierce Police Department in both tactical and strategic intelligence disseminating this information to the proper enforcement unit.
Criminal Intelligence
Crime Analyst April Lewis has provided a systematic examination of information in order to assist operational and administrative personnel in planning the deployment of resources for the prevention and suppression of criminal activities. The crime analyst is also responsible for aiding the investigative process, and increasing apprehensions and the clearance of cases.
Since the department initiated STARTREK (STrategic Automated Record TRacking Enforcement Key), which is based on the New York Police Department's CompStat model, the crime analyst has become vital to its data analysis, application and report preparation. The program aggressively attacks crime problems, based on crime statistics and staff accountability.
Lewis has been with the department since 1999.
Gang Intelligence
Kathy Grace is the department’s crime analyst specializing in gang intelligence primarily responsible for the input and maintenance of a countywide gang intelligence database. Through the routine assessments of information concerning gangs and their associates, information is kept up to date and disseminated to the special operations units. Also, she conducts gang awareness presentations to the community.
