The data is released by the Saint Paul Police Department every 2 to 3 weeks and includes the following categories: Homicide, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Theft, Auto Theft, Arson, Domestic Assaults, Vandalism, Narcotics, and Firearm Discharges. Statistics displayed do not reflect official crime index totals, and may change after full investigation.Note: We have identified an issue with the time-related data in our datasets. The times are displayed correctly as Central time when viewing the data in the City’s open information portal. Upon downloading or exporting the data, any date/time columns are converted to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This results in the times getting converted to of either 5 hours (during Daylight savings time) or 6 hours (for Standard time) ahead of our Central time.To correct this issue, determine if it is Standard time or Daylight Savings time. Central Daylight Time (CDT) runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. Central Standard Time (CST) is the remainder of the year. If it is CDT, subtract 5 hours from UTC time and if it is CST, then subtract 6 hours. This issue comes from the ESRI platform and is unable to be modified at this time.

This study collection sought to thoroughly understand the creation, testing, and use of forensic science in five jurisdictions across the country. A random sample was selected of recent criminal cases in the following jurisdictions and tracked from investigation to adjudication to understand how forensic evidence functions: Sacramento County, CA: 990 cases Segwick County, KS: 936 cases Allegheny County, PA: 978 cases Bexar County (San Antonio), TX: 936 cases King County, WA: 892 cases The Principal Investigator sought answers to the following seven primary research questions: How often is forensic evidence collected and analyzed and how is it used pre-arrest? What are the outcomes of forensic evidence testing? What is the effect of forensic evidence on arrest and charging? How does forensic evidence affect the plea-bargaining process? What effect does forensic evidence have on conviction and sentencing outcomes? Does the turnaround time for analysis of forensic evidence have any impact on case disposition? Does the institutional configuration of the crime laboratory have any effect on its productivity? Data for the following types of forensic testing are included in this data collection: hair, fibers, glass, paint, gas chromatography / mass spectrometry (GC/MS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy / energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (SEM/EDX), physical match, drug identification, toxicology, serology, combined DNA index system (CODIS), DNA short tandem repeat (Y-STR), blood pattern, test fire, and comparison scope.