People questioned by police here have long been asked where they work and whether they are in school. While it is unclear how the information will be used, the city's policy-makers welcome data on how 16 rehabilitation centers might affect crime.
Incident reports differ from police department to police department.
But Delray Beach is the only city to begin collecting drug rehabilitation information, said Atlantis Police Chief Robert Mangold, chairman of the county's Police Chiefs Association. William McCollom said. The subtle change is the result of brainstorming involving officers of all ranks, he said, and was precipitated by new software that allows collection and sorting of more information. This kept coming up. Sixteen of the 52 agencies licensed in the county have offices in Delray Beach.