The problem was that the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department had no fact data that its current model for conducting fire code inspections was effective, efficient or meeting with industry best practices. By not having some definitive means to show effectiveness or efficiency in code enforcement, there was a perception of mismanagement and lack of accountability by those managers responsible for the program. The consequences of ineffective or misdirected prevention efforts could result in increased injuries, deaths and property loss within the community. The purpose of this research was to identify and describe the current performance measures for fire code inspection program of the District of Columbia Fire Department in terms of true costs and measures of performance and compare these results to other comparable urban areas in an effort to determine performance and achieve efficiencies.Through the use of the descriptive research methodology, this research paper sought answers to the following questions: 1) What best practices performance measures exist for evaluating fire code inspection programs? 2) What performance measures are being utilized to evaluate fire code inspection programs in the District of Columbia? 3) How are other comparable urban jurisdictions measuring fire code inspection performance? and 4) What opportunities exist for improving performance measurement and achieving efficiencies? Literature reviews, a survey and time/task analysis were utilized to research the topics and develop an understanding of the many aspects of performance measures and management. The results of this research revealed increased efforts nationally to standardize performance measures in fire prevention.The District of Columbia performance measures, while relevant, were not used to turn data into useful information. While many numbers were collected and reported, programs did not benefit through evaluation. The recommendations included improved performance management, risk analysis, better NFIRS reporting, and the use of technology to simplify measurement and analysis.