technologies. One of these technologies is CompStat which stands for comparative statistics. CompStat made its first appearance in 1994 in New York City. Since then many police departments have implemented the CompStat system. Once a police officer makes an arrest they have to fill out a report. This report must be as accurate as possible because the information that is obtained from this report will be entered into the CompStat system. The CompStat system has aided many police departments in
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Julie Wood Chapter 3-Summary “The Divide” October 6, 2015 Andrew Brown grew up in the projects, in which he calls the red-zone of Brooklyn, New York. He desired to be a cop and took an interest in watching television shows of the like, when he was a little boy. Andrew was the only male child in the family, of his mother and father. As he was growing up, his father was not in the household with him, but remained in his life. Andrew’s household consisted of his
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implementation was a good method to reduce neighborhood fear and prevent crimes (Broken Windows). The third idea was implemented by Commissioner William Bratton. The Compstat program started by a management team in New York in which commissioner William Bratton was appointed as head of the police department to incorporate the Compstat model. The model was a basic process on how to collect abstract information and analyze data. He invested in his staff to devolve both resources and decision-making
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COMPSTAT: A HELP OR A HURT? Nekia Kelly CJMS600-9040 TurnItIn Score:1% October 2, 2012 INTRODUCTION CompStat, since 1994, has been used to assist in police performance and reduce acts of crime. It is used to collect, analyze and map crime data in order to hold commanding officers responsible for their districts performance. (Peak, 2008, p.75) However, we all know that numbers can be adjusted in one’s favor as to make it appear that all is well, but how is that going to deter the fact
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MANAGING CRIME AND QUALITY OF LIFE USING COMPSTAT: SPECIFIC ISSUES IN IMPLEMENTATION AND PRACTICE By Dr. Vincent E. Henry* I. INTRODUCTION The highly effective management model or paradigm that has come to be known as Compstat was first developed within the New York Police Department in 1994 as a process for managing crime and quality of life in New York City. Compstat was developed in response to a very specific set of immediate needs confronting the NYPD at that time: the compelling need to
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CompStat Reflection I think every American would benefit from attending CompStat, as I am confident the things I heard in that meeting would dispel every negative stereotype about police officers that exist. I was amazed by the humility of the officers and more importantly, their dedication to specific cases and individuals. Contrary to the sensationalized image of aggressive and egotistical police officers, the officers and chiefs were quick to praise one another and express gratitude. This
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preventing crimes from occurring. Criminals today employ an advanced array of equipment and technologies to achieve their nefarious activities, in order to keep up with their pace, policing methods must also advance. Predictive Policing with the use of COMPSTAT (Computer Statistics) approach could be simply stated as the systematic use of Information Systems Technology processes and Law enforcement capabilities to implement procedures to prevent crimes. This process Involves systematic data collection,
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Any police department is aimed to improve with the implementation of CompStat, intelligence-led policing and predictive policing. All three concepts correlate. First of all, CompStat is another word for computer statistics, whose main purpose is the collection and feedback and information in regards to crime and issues related to the quality of life. CompStat's key components are as follows: specific objectives, accurate and timely intelligence, effective tactics, rapid deployment of personnel and
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implemented has been a success for instance the intelligence-led policing model. There is also the Compstat model which has also been implemented and has made better results in different aspects in policing. Although, I think Compstat has a better approach than the intelligence led policing. Compstat is a combination of management philosophy and organizational management tools for police departments. Compstat focuses on organizational strategies that
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A Compstat is a combination of a strategy and a management style. As a strategy, Compstat might be called crime-specific policing. Crime-specific policing is targeted enforcement aimed at certain crimes committed by specific offenders, a specific time, and specific places (Hoover, 2014).There are several types of approaches that are used such as; You have Real-Time Crime Analysis which requires up-to-the-minute crime trends and pattern data. Next, you have Targeted Enforcement, it incorporates crime-specific
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