Chief Michael Barth and the Evesham Township Police Department are pleased to report on the continued integration of Data Driven Approach to Crime and Traffic Safety, a crime and traffic analysis program developed by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
DDACTS integrates location-based crime and traffic crash data to determine the most effective methods for deploying law enforcement and other resources with the goal of reducing crime, crashes and traffic violations throughout the township.
“Without question, our experience has shown that high-visibility traffic law enforcement can produce tangible results in terms of crime and collision mitigation in the target area,” Barth said.
A 2.2-mile stretch along State Highways Route 73 and Route 70 was selected for the implementation of DDACTS.
This area was chosen because members responded to a staggering 6,052 motor vehicle crashes, 890 burglaries and 588 shoplifting investigations over a three-year period.
The DDACTS zone also experienced a 39 percent decrease in motor vehicle crashes, 37 percent decrease in shopliftings, 14 percent decrease in burglaries, and a 23 percent increase in DWI arrests.
In addition, 414 arrests were made in the zone.
Barth is a strong believer that DDACTS has assisted the department in substantial progress in identifying and monitoring high concentrated areas of crime and traffic crashes.
