APD Annual Reports - 2017 Annual Report | Page 29

In fiscal year 2017, Records Services completed a reorganization of the unit which included filling vacant positions to become fully staffed and realigning daily workload with resources. Also, a renovation of the work areas provided an updated, more professional look with lower cubicle walls for better teamwork and improved morale. Another milestone achieved in 2017 was the transition from Uniform Crime Reporting in summary format to incident based reporting. Certification was received from the Texas Department of Public Safety for Arlington Police Department to submit crime stats in the National Incident Based System (NIBRS). All agencies Arlington, Texas Police Department will be required by the FBI to migrate to NIBRS by the year 2021. Throughout the year, Records Services handled over 18,000 burglar alarm permit applications or renewals and processed the paperwork for 12,071 arrests. More than 5,200 open records requests were worked and almost 1,800 fingerprint services were provided to citizens. Records Services is staffed with 28 full-time and five part-time records services assistants, six coordinators and one supervisor, and is part of the Management Services Bureau. 29