The gainesville police department will formally integrate their crime analysis unit into an overtime directed patrol strategy, using hot spot identified to inform the deployment of directed patrols

The Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program awarded $174,991 to the City of Gainesville on October 1, 2025, under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to formally integrate the Gainesville Police Department's Crime Analysis Unit into an overtime directed patrol strategy informed by hot-spot identification. The Crime Analysis Unit will also participate in the Gainesville Violence Intervention Effort, an intelligence-led policing initiative designed to target and prevent violent crime. The project includes funding to develop after-action reports documenting outcomes, lessons learned, and operational effectiveness. All funds cover related overtime costs. The award runs through September 30, 2027, and performance takes place in Gainesville, Florida.

The CAU will also work as part of the gainesville violence intervention effort, an intelligence-led policing initiative, to target and prevent violent crime. Lastly, the project will fund efforts to develop after action reports to document outcomes, lessons learned, and operational effectiveness of these efforts. All funds will be used to cover related overtime costs.