Crime Strategies Unit focuses on localized crime (2020)

Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office (Kansas City, MO)

Population: 700,310| Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 65 |Contact Information

The Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (JCPAO) is using Innovative Prosecution Solutions (IPS) grant funding to build a Crime Strategies Unit (CSU), which will collect, organize and disseminate critical crime data to police, prosecutors, City Hall, and the community using their Prosecutor by Karpel (PBK) case management system.

St. Louis County District Attorney’s Office (Duluth, MN)

Population: 200,231 | Number of Full-time Prosecutors: 68 | Contact Information

Through IPS funding, the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office (SLCAO) will replace its current case management system with Prosecutor by Karpel (PBK). The current system that serves St. Louis County, the largest geographic county in Minnesota, is outdated and inefficient.  With the investment in PBK, the site will collect data to develop statistically supported prosecution strategies and policies that will be designed to combat specific criminal trends at a community level.

Cuyahoga County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney (Cleveland, OH)

Population: 1,235,072 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 225 | Contact Information

Through an Innovative Prosecutions Solutions (FY19 IPS) grant the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office’s (CCPO) will invest in technology and improved analytical software to enhance the capabilities of their Crime Strategies Unit (CSU) and hire an analyst to focus CSU resources on repeat violent offenders and high crime areas.

Easton Baton Rouge Office of the District Attorney (Baton Rouge, LA)

Population: 440,059 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 54 | Contact Information

Using IPS funding, the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office (EBRDA) aims to enhance its Crime Strategies Unit (CSU) and Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) by hiring a dedicated prosecutor and a specialized criminal intelligence analyst to focus exclusively on non-fatal shooting incidents, increasing collaboration with crime data providers, and enhancing victim services.

Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (New York, NY)

Population: 1,629,000 | Number of Full-time Prosecutors: 500 | Contact Information

The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office (DANY) is using Innovative Prosecution Solution (IPS) grant funds to enhance intelligence-driven prosecution by modernizing its Crime Strategies Unit (CSU) and increasing the technical toolbox of DANY prosecutors.

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