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Data Quality
One of the most significant organizational changes to occur was the increased focus on the department’s
Crime Analysis Unit. Recognizing the importance of quality data in decision making, the department
combined the NIBRS/UCR crime statistics reporting function with the established Crime Analysis Unit. This
combination created the new Crime Reporting and Analysis Unit (CRAU) which worked in conjunction with
the Massachusetts Crime Reporting Unit. Crime Reporting and Analysis Unit also worked cooperatively in
conjunction with the many units within the Chelsea Police Department, local Police Departments and the
Boston Regional Intelligence Center (BRIC) through information sharing and the transformation of data for
local crime patterns, and trends.
Information Technology
The City of Chelsea manages the computer systems within the police department. As an IT professional
with the City of Chelsea, Alan Jussif works in conjunction with the department personnel by providing a
high level of technological support which includes the guidance of the appropriate applications, an efficient
infrastructure to enable the department to deliver a high level of service to the community. With a
renewed focused in architecture , and system compliance, under the direction of Ramon Garcia—IT
Director for the City of Chelsea, significant accomplishments included the completion of the mobile
computer systems and MS SharePoint Server upgrade.
Environmental Crime Prevention Initiative
The Department of Public Works completed a major conversion of approximately 1622 LED energy-efficient
street lights in the city of Chelsea. The city’s annual energy consumption for street lights will reduce by 54%,
and the estimated annual savings in dollars is $75,000 combined with an annual maintenance savings of
$40,000. Joe Foti, City Yard Manager who led the conversion said the LED’s are a white light, brighter on the
eye, and come with a 10 year warranty.

Police Action Council Team
A team of licensed MGH clinicians, Georgia Green, Beth Muccini and Bonnie Fishman continued work in
collaboration with Police Department. For more than fifteen (15) years the Police Action Counseling Team
(PACT) has been providing crisis intervention to children who witness or have been victims of violence, in
order to reduce trauma and to ultimately interrupt the cycle of family violence. The goals of PACT a
partnership between MGH Chelsea and the Chelsea Police Department, are to facilitate the healing process and to
strengthen the resiliency of children.

Photo: MGH, and PACT at the
National Night Out 2013

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