Tempe Police Calls for Service Records

Tempe Police Department data contains all records of police service requests and self-initiated officer responses. The dataset reflects a transition from the FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR) system to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in January 2022, which provides more detailed incident data. Rows and columns are unknown.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns in police service requests using timestamps and call types.
• Map the geographic distribution of calls for service using location coordinates.
• Compare incident reporting detail and categorization between pre-2022 UCR and post-2022 NIBRS records.
• Study officer-initiated activity versus public requests for service based on call origin flags.

Strengths

• Managed by the City of Tempe, an official municipal organization.
• Explicitly documents the transition from UCR to NIBRS reporting standards in 2022, clarifying data comparability.
• Data is updated regularly, with a last recorded update in March 2026.

Limitations

• The specific number of records (rows) and data features (columns) is unknown, hindering assessment of scale and utility.
• Data structure and available fields are unspecified, as sample data and column definitions are unavailable.
• Historical data (2021 and earlier) uses a different, less detailed reporting system (UCR) than recent data, complicating longitudinal analysis.

Provenance

Source

City of Tempe Police Department.

Collection Method

Consolidated records of police service requests and officer-initiated calls.

Time Range

Covers records from at least 2021 and earlier (UCR system) through post-2022 (NIBRS system).

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Tempe, Arizona, USA.