FATTAH: Measurement of Criminal Justice System Performance
Statistical performance measures are an important tool to ensure accountability. I have called for the implementation of a city-wide CitiStat program to track service delivery and performance measures in all departments across the city. This effort will require departments to provide these statistical measures which I will ensure are made public through annual departmental reports.
I will absolutely work with the District Attorney and Courts to encourage them to support and contribute to the CitiStat program so that we can have the most comprehensive and accurate information possible.
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This question is, at best, engendered of industrial strength naivete or, at worst, so unfair as to be unanswerable. Statistical tracking of the performance of the criminal justice system from arrest to final disposition would involve a like cooperation between various elements of the criminal justice system, many of which are not responsible to the Mayor, such as the judiciary which not only dispenses sentences but also regulates parole and probation and the office of the district attorney, an elected official, who may, or may not, enjoy good political relationships with the mayor. Despite the practical difficulty of responsibly answering the question, four of the candidates (Evans, Fattah, Knox and Nutter) did acknowledge that statistical reporting is needed. Brady waffled saying only that he “would consult with the District Attorney and Police Commissioner to determine how best to report performance”, not a comforting response to a question which calls for using “the bully pulpit” to encourage independent officials such as the District Attorney, to turn over data. Sadly, none of the candidates chose to comment on the portion of the question dealing with the City Charter requirement that department heads issue annual reports, a Charter provision that has fallen into disuse.
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