Unit 536 Course Project Proposal

Crime measurement and statistics for police departments are very important when it comes to money allotment, staffing needs or termination and it is also used to determine the effectiveness of new laws and programs. There are three tools used to measure major crime in the United States: Uniform Crime Reports, National Crime Victimization Survey and the National Incident Based Reporting System- which is currently being tested to replace the Uniform Crime Reports. Although there different tools used to measure crime, crime rates can be deceiving. Each different tool reports a different type of rate, crime rates, arrest

1.) Crime Mapping is the use of patterns of criminal activity were identified on pin maps. Colored stick pins that would be stuck on around different places on a map of the city, country, district, precinct, or other area. Different colors corresponded to different types of crimes. This approach, while crude, permitted police to identify problem areas and patterns of criminal activity. The problem was that the maps were one dimensional and could easily get crowded with pins, especially in the case of minor crimes that occurred with great frequency. These maps were also static they could not be easily be changed to serve a different purposes like tracking certain types of crimes over time. Crime mapping has became so common that it has created the Crime Mapping Research Center. The center promotes research, training, and technical help for police agencies around the country and help them in their mapping efforts. Mapping the crimes in and around the city can also help law enforcement protect citizens more effectively in the areas they serve. Any regular map of any city can help display the locations were crimes or concentrations of crimes that have occurred that can be used to help police patrol where they are most needed. Makers in police departments might use harder maps to observe trends in

Computerized communication within law enforcement has and will continue to improve law enforcement as the technology is implemented and utilized within these agencies. The utilization of such devices as mobile data terminals (MDT’s) has given the average patrol officer access to enormous amounts of information. Even in 1979, Computer and technology were said to “have the potential to aid in criminal justice activities through the rapid communication of accurate and complete information, and perhaps a more rational approach to decision-making” (Colton, 1979. P.19). Now in 2014, the computers and

There are four basic types of general desktop software applications that crime analysts use to organize data as well

Moving along, one of the biggest issues and trends facing law enforcement today and in the future is the use of technology. Today, police organizations have access to a wide range of technological tools, and they are continually advancing and improving. Some of these include records management systems, computer-aided dispatch, GPS technology, license plate readers, biometrics (facial recognition software, for example), crime mapping via geographical information systems, and less-than-lethal weapons (Tasers, beanbag rounds, tear gas,

When pinpointing key facts, like a suspect’s activity in neighboring precincts, it would consist of long drawn out and frustrating manual searches. This process was the only way they would be able to connect the dots. Mark43 is a record management system that allows police officers store and analyze case data online. With all the information in one system, it gives the Mark43 the ability to perform powerful link and pattern analysis on a granular level. As an example, when entering information on a recovered weapon, a single click can trigger a cascade of data mining; quickly parsing thousands of cell-phone records and social-media posts. This can help determine homicide timelines based on the patterns of communication. Police can search for a suspect by name, alias or keyword. Clicking on a suspect’s page will pull up a mug shot and below that picture, mug shots of that individual associates. This is similar to the way Facebook displays friends of friends on their web pages. It also loads live tweets from the suspects Twitter feeds. Officers can even use the software to determine how much clout a certain individual has within a specific gang, because algorithms factor in how people are connected to one

Technology is the new Herpes around the world. What if technology did not exist? Would the world be great and evolving? What about jobs? Would one be communicating and viewing data with a business in China? Would one be viewing crimes in Mississippi while lying on the couch without technology? Could one find Nebraska on a map in 0.4 seconds? Would one have unlimited access to data? Geospatial technology serves a purpose to the community and several professions. Law enforcer’s currently/will/could use geospatial technology to organize, visualize, and compare.

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In order to install a stable baseline for law enforcement agencies in this field, the U.S. DOJ (Department of Justice) should establish national standards for the research and development of new technology including auditory, visual, and biometric data, “less than lethal” technology, and the development of segregated radio spectrum such as FirstNet. These standards should also address compatibility, interoperability, and implementation needs both within local law enforcement agencies and across agencies and jurisdictions and should maintain civil and human rights protections. Law enforcement implementation of technology should be designed considering local needs and aligned with these national standards. Finally, law enforcement agencies should adopt model policies and best practices for technology-based community engagement that increases community trust and

In the past ten years, the law enforcement agencies to adopt the technology have been accelerating at an extremely rapid pace. Many police officers are making decisions about whether to use new technology that did not appear when they start their careers, such as the automatic license plate reader, the system of shot detection, facial recognition software, predictive analysis system, communication system that bring the data to the notebook computer, handheld devices, GPS applications and social media to investigate crimes and strengthen communication with the public.

While many police departments around the country had been utilizing crime tracking analytics such as CompStat since the 1990s, the SCPD’s pilot was different. Mathematician George Mohler based

Tactical maps are very important because they “are used to predict a new crime in a series or to identify where a suspect may live in a series of offenses” (Afflitto, 2015). This is tedious work as one must wait for the next crime to happen to create a new map and prediction to help catch the criminal (Paynich & Hill, 2013). The analyst must work hand in hand with investigators and police officers as this is a fast moving process. There are very few analysts across the country who actually do tactical analysis, but it is a growing and important field as computers and technology have made it much easier (Paynich & Hill, 2013).

The crime map contains offense categories such as murder, robbery, aggravated assault, arson, larceny, burglary, auto theft, theft from motor vehicle, drugs, public disorder, white collar crime and other crimes against person. I really like how this map shows the crime density per square in a mile which is 23.29 and the crime offense count is thirty-six. The crime map has the number of offenses in a certain area but does not display the icon figure like the other map. Police report data gives us the information of the incident number, time, date of offense, address, category and type of criminal activity. Crime map layout also composes as a scale bar which separates location so individuals can see various location and it also can demonstrate hot

The use of technology in the policing domain has been rapidly adopted over the past few years. However, it should be noted that the process of adopting and effectively using technology in law enforcement, begun more than 50 years ago. For instance, it become apparent in the 1950’s that computer would enable easier storage and retrieval of large amounts of data. More recently, advancement in technology has incorporated more sophisticated ways of transmitting and analyzing information, therefore aiding the law enforcement process (Button, Sharples & Harper, 2007). The police have found various aspect of technology useful; predominantly, computer crime mapping has been widely adopted and consequently received a lot of attention

The creation of new and advance technology is playing a significant role in the job functions of police officers, arming them with tools that have the ability to make them more knowledgeable and perform more effectively. The use of computers and software programs by law enforcement personnel has a variety of advantages and disadvantages in relation to criminal investigation and law enforcement. The use of computers and software programs have become beneficial tools for the criminal enterprise and for the prosecution in a criminal case.