The Kent County Sheriff’s Department aimed to enhance public access to crucial statistics by building 14 dashboards for their website.
Website Data Dashboard Development for Kent County Sheriff’s Office
Client Location
United States
Industry
Public & Non Profit
Solutions
BI & Analytics
Technologies
Power BI, SQL
Client Overview
The Kent County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of Kent County residents, as well as maintaining a secure jail facility. As part of their commitment to transparency, the KCSO sought to display various statistics of public interest on their website, www.accesskent.com, in a visual format that could easily be understood by residents.
Challenges
The KCSO wanted to visualize the data they had stored in a central database by developing and embedding dashboards on the county's public website. The Sheriff's Office required dashboards that could present key public safety and performance metrics in an accessible and visually engaging manner.
Data Visualization
Displaying public interest stats in a way that was easily understandable for the residents of Kent County.
Secure Data Handling
Ensuring the data accessed, processed, and visualized was handled securely and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Accessibility and Responsiveness
Developing dashboards that were ADA-compliant, mobile responsive, and usable on all major browsers.
Solution
Intellectyx partnered with Kent County Sheriff's Office to develop three interactive data dashboards to visually represent key metrics from the central database, using Power BI as the dashboard development tool.
Key Features of the Solution:
- Visual Data Representation: Three dashboards were developed to visually represent data metrics related to crime trends, jail population, and dispatch performance, providing a clear overview of public safety statistics.
- Data Model Development: A data model with a business semantic layer was developed, enabling longitudinal analysis of data trends over time.
- Project Management and Compliance: Regular project progress updates were provided to Kent County IT and KCSO project managers, ensuring smooth project execution. Security precautions were taken to protect sensitive data, and all processes complied with regulatory data handling standards.
- Mobile Responsive and ADA-Compliant Dashboards: The dashboards were designed to be mobile responsive, accessible on all major browsers, and ADA-compliant, ensuring inclusivity for all users.
Results
Collaborating with Kent County IT, Intellectyx developed three visually engaging and ADA-compliant dashboards using Power BI. The project ensured mobile responsiveness, scalability, and usability on major browsers, promoting widespread accessibility.
- Real-Time Monitoring: The dashboards provided real-time insights into crime trends, jail population, and dispatch performance, helping the KCSO monitor changes over time.
- Ad-Hoc Reporting: The Sheriff's Department staff were able to easily generate and download ad-hoc reports, allowing for flexible analysis of public safety metrics.
- Enhanced Decision-Making: The dashboards promoted a continuous feedback loop, providing important information that supported informed decision-making.
- ADA Compliance: The dashboards were developed with ADA compliance in mind, making them accessible to all users, regardless of ability.