Your RMS Contains Data. Does Your Agency Have the Analytical Infrastructure to Use It?
Law enforcement agencies invest significant time and resources implementing Records Management Systems. However, technology alone does not create a successful crime analysis program. Many agencies struggle with questions like:
Are we capturing the right information for crime analysis?
Are our workflows designed to support analysts?
Can our data easily answer operational questions?
Do we have consistent processes across analysts and units?
Are we maximizing the capabilities already available within our RMS?
Building analytical capability requires intentional planning, structure, and processes, not just access to data.
Implementing an RMS is only the beginning. The real value comes from building the workflows, data structures, and analytical processes needed to transform information into actionable intelligence.
Building Crime Analysis Capability Within Mark43
The framework includes lessons learned and implementation considerations related to:
✓ Crime analysis database development
✓ Data structure and organization
✓ Analytical workflows
✓ Documentation practices
✓ Data quality considerations
✓ Sustainable processes for analysts and supervisors
This resource provides agencies with a foundation for evaluating and strengthening how they use Mark43 to support crime analysis operations.
This Resource Is Designed For:
✓ Law enforcement agencies using Mark43
✓ Crime analysts building or improving analytical workflows
✓ Supervisors seeking better operational intelligence
✓ Agencies transitioning from implementation to optimization
✓ Leaders looking to maximize their RMS investment
Developed Through Real-World Implementation Experience
This framework was not created from theory. It was developed through actual agency implementation.
Dawn Reeby, CEO of Excellence in Analytics, has spent more than 28 years working in law enforcement and crime analysis, helping agencies build stronger analytical capabilities through data, technology, and organizational strategy.
The Mark43 crime analysis framework was developed through work with the Methuen Police Department, with permission to share the resulting documentation and foundational resources with the broader crime analysis community.
Need Assistance Implementing or Optimizing Mark43?
The framework provides a foundation. Every agency has unique operational needs, staffing structures, analytical goals, and reporting requirements. Excellence in Analytics provides additional, customized consulting support to agencies seeking to strengthen their crime analysis capabilities within Mark43. Services include:
Crime Analysis Implementation Guidance - Develop processes and workflows that align Mark43 capabilities with your agency's analytical needs.
Database & Workflow Optimization - Evaluate current structures and identify opportunities to better support crime analysis operations.
Analyst Process Development - Create sustainable workflows that improve consistency, efficiency, and analytical output.
Training & Knowledge Transfer elp analysts and supervisors maximize the value of Mark43 through practical application and best practices.
Excellence in Analytics provides independent consulting services focused on the people, processes, and analytical capabilities needed to maximize the value of your Mark43 RMS investment.
Mark43 provides a powerful platform for collecting, organizing, and accessing law enforcement data. However, technology alone does not create an effective crime analysis program. Agencies must also develop the internal structures, workflows, data practices, and analytical processes that allow personnel to transform RMS data into actionable intelligence.
Our services are designed to complement—not replace—Mark43 implementation and support. We do not modify, sell, or provide technical support for the Mark43 platform. Instead, we help agencies strengthen the operational and analytical framework around their RMS so they can better leverage the capabilities already available within their system.
Excellence in Analytics operates independently and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or funded by Mark43. Our recommendations are vendor-neutral and focused solely on helping law enforcement agencies build sustainable crime analysis capabilities.