Facility can provide wide array of data

THE JAMAICA Crime Observatory – Integrated Crime and Violence Information System (JCO-ICVIS) is the first and only structure in place nationally that allows for verification of victim data and helps to correct and enhance the validity of the information that is collected by the primary crime data sources.

The facility can be used to provide data on the victim of a crime (age and sex); total number of cross-validated incidents (homicides, suicides, etc) and when, where and how the incident took place (day, week, time of day, type of location, parish, police division and context).

The funding from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will cover the collection of data with a spatial component, analyses of spatial data, which can be used to inform decision-making, and providing additional personnel to facilitate data collection and entry.

Additionally, consultants are to be engaged to strengthen the capacity of the three entities in data analysis, forecasting and reporting, and to support stakeholder presentations.

It is intended that the engagement of the consultants will increase the use and visibility of data generated by the crime observatory in helping to shape policies that address crime prevention.

The initiative is a component of JSIF’s Integrated Community Development Project, which is funded by the World Bank.