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Beginning with the October 2025 report, we updated the way we present our data to provide a clearer, more accurate picture of the department’s call volume and activity. Below is an overview of how we now compile and organize this information. Police statistics can be complex and sometimes difficult to interpret, and we hope this explanation helps make our reporting easier to understand.

Data Overview

CAD: The Chester County Department of Emergency Services Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system is a critical part of the county’s emergency communications infrastructure. CAD is used to dispatch and manage fire, EMS, and law enforcement responses, providing totals for all activity our officers are assigned to. The complete monthly CAD report is attached to this Department Head Report.

CODY: KTPD’s current Records Management System, CODY Desktop, is developed by CODY Systems. It is designed for in-house use to collect, manage, and maintain information traditionally kept in hardcopy files. The incident data in the tables above comes entirely from CODY. It is important to note that CAD incident types differ from CODY incident types.

A Note About Data: The incident counts listed in the tables above come from CODY. Some overlap may occur—for instance, a traffic accident counted in non-criminal totals may also appear as a DUI in the criminal incident totals. These examples illustrate why police data can be challenging to quantify. We strive to accurately capture and report the full scope of activity your Kennett Township Police Department undertakes each month.

Why The Totals Are Different: Not all CAD activity is imported into CODY. For example, routine traffic stops or patrol checks are tracked in CAD but do not automatically generate a CODY incident. If a traffic stop or patrol check escalates into a more significant event, a CODY incident is created to document the circumstances and capture the parties involved. We strive to accurately capture and report the full scope of activity your Kennett Township Police Department undertakes each month.

KENNETT TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT DATA FLOW: CAD → CODY

1. 911 Call / Dispatch Event
   • A call comes into Chester County CAD (fire, EMS, police, or other emergency).
   • CAD records the call and assigns it to officers, creating a dispatch record.
2. Officer Response
   • Officers respond to the call and may take action.
   • All activity is logged in CAD, including routine patrols, traffic stops, assists, or animal calls.
3. CODY Incident Creation
   • Significant events (criminal or notable non-criminal activity) are documented in CODY.
   • Routine calls (traffic stops, patrol checks) may not generate a CODY incident unless additional action occurs.
4. Data Reporting & Analysis
   • CODY provides incident counts for monthly reports.
   • CAD provides totals for all officer activity, including self-initiated and non-CODY-recorded activity.

Non-Criminal Incident Categories: The KTPD tracks over 75 different non-criminal incident types in our CODY RMS. To provide clear and digestible information, these incidents have been grouped into the categories listed in the table one page 1 of this report. The categories are:

• Accidents: Includes reportable, non-reportable, fatal, and hit-and-run accidents.
• Alarms: Includes residential and commercial alarms.
• Assists: Includes assisting EMS, Fire, other police departments, and other agencies. K9 Broc assists to other agencies are also tracked in this category.
• Child Abuse Allegations: Can come from concerned citizens or mandated reporters via a CY-47 form, which is required in Pennsylvania for reporting suspected child abuse to local Children and Youth Services.
• Community: Community policing fosters partnerships between law enforcement and the community to proactively address the causes of crime, fear of crime, and social disorder. The goal is to build trust and respect, encouraging cooperation and preventing crime before it occurs (https://cops.usdoj.gov). This category includes investigating suspicious vehicles, persons, or conditions; responding to disturbances (fight, noise, domestic); public service calls such as assisting motorists or the Kennett Township Public Works Road Crew; property checks; extra patrols; assisting with locked keys; fingerprint requests; school checks; and participation in community relations events.
• Death/Overdose: Includes overdoses with or without death, suicide or attempted suicide, and other non-criminal deaths.
• Information: Includes requests for information, incidents sharing information with police, repossessions, and License to Carry applications.
• Mental Health: Includes emotional disturbances, wellbeing checks, emotional disorders, and 302 warrants.
• Traffic: Includes towed or abandoned vehicles, traffic violations, traffic control, erratic drivers, traffic details, signal/sign hazards, other traffic hazards, parking complaints, and traffic stops.
• Warrants: Includes serving Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders as well as other warrants.
• All Others: Includes 911 hang-ups, trespass complaints, shots fired, hunting complaints, complaints against officers, juvenile complaints, runaway complaints, missing persons, stray or loose animals, animal bites, barking dogs, animals on roadways, ATVs/dirt bikes, other animal complaints, burning violations, civil complaints, lost/found property, miscellaneous incidents, and follow-ups.