The NRTAC is providing ongoing TTA to the St. Louis CGIC to further develop and improve their CGIC. This site was identified by BJA to receive specific assistance from the NRTAC. The NRTAC conducted a site visit, has drafted recommendations, and has developed a process map for improvement related to each step of the model 7-step CGIC workflow. The NRTAC works with the St. Louis CGIC to offer guidance as they implement the recommendations and identify any specific TTA they need to improve their CGIC.
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Team conducted calls with the site POC to gain background knowledge of the agency, their CGIC partners and CGIC processes. PF worked closely with the site POC to schedule the onsite visit, identify pertinent individuals to interview, and coordinate travel for team members.
The NRTAC team lead, in addition to SME Mark Kraft (Ret. ATF) and Kristine Hamann (PCE) conducted a site visit at the SLMPD CGIC facilities in St. Louis, Missouri. NRTAC team members interviewed all components involved with the CGIC to gain a better understanding of the CGIC process, from the time ballistic evidence hits the ground to the time of prosecution and agency feedback, to allow us to do a gap analysis between the DC and Denver process models. The NRTAC interviewed ATF, lab, research, and Metropolitan PD investigators. These visits laid the groundwork for developing the site process map and recommendations.
The NRTAC project team developed draft recommendations for the SLMPD CGIC under each step of the model CGIC 7 step model process, in order to improve efficiencies and investigative/prosecutorial outcomes. The NRTAC created a draft flowchart of the SLMPD CGIC workflow, from the time officers recover shell casings or firearms, to the time of prosecution and agency feedback, so that the SLMPD CGIC could see their workflow within the context of the 7 step model. The flowchart was color coded to indicate clearly where the site was doing well, where they implemented a process but it could be improved, and where they should consider adding a process. The NRTAC team worked on scheduling a follow up visit with the SLMPD CGIC to present the draft recommendations and flowchart.
The NRTAC team lead, in addition to SME Mark Kraft (Ret. ATF) and Kristine Hamann (PCE) conducted a follow up site visit at the SLMPD CGIC facilities in St. Louis, Missouri. NRTAC team members presented the recommendations developed as a result of the first site visit. Recommendations focused on improving the CGIC process, from the time ballistic evidence hits the ground to the time of prosecution and agency feedback. Members of the CGIC including ATF, police, prosecutors, and researchers attended the recommendations presentation in addition to virtual attendees including CNA and BJA. During this visit, the recommendations and process map documents were confirmed to be final and accurate of process by the site.
After the onsite presentation, map and recommendations were determined accurate by the site. Final changes were made, and the document containing the map and recommendations was finalized and sent back to the site.
The NRTAC conducts ongoing calls with the St. Louis CGIC to identify any TTA needs. The following calls took place this reporting period:
3/26/18
4/26/18
5/24/18
6/28/18
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- General information regarding the request for TTA services, i.e., the who, what, where, when, and why.
- The organizational and/or community needs specific to the request for TTA services.
- The benefits or anticipated outcomes from the receipt of TTA services.
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