Instructions:
Select the option which best represents your law enforcement type.
Definition:
The type of law enforcement entity. Options include ‘State Police’ (1), ‘Local Police’ (2), ‘MBTA Police’ (3), ‘Campus Police’ (4), and ‘Other’ (97).
Rationale:
This data element is useful for collection, tracking and analysis.
Data Quality Audit Results
| Report Type | Acceptable | Inconsistent | Invalid | Empty | ||||
| Local Police (electronic) | 352 | 94.6% | – | – | – | – | 20 | 5.4% |
| Local Police (paper) | 337 | 93.4% | 4 | 1.1% | – | – | 20 | 5.5% |
| State Police (electronic) | 332 | 99.7% | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0.3% |
| Total | 1021 | 95.8% | 4 | 0.4% | – | – | 41 | 3.8% |