The document outlines an assignment on predictive policing due in week 2, emphasizing the comparison of information technology applications, specifically Compstat, against traditional random police patrols. It requires a four to five-page paper analyzing how Compstat operates as an information system and utilizing SWOT analysis for police departments considering predictive policing. Quality resources must be used, and specific formatting guidelines are provided, alongside learning outcomes linked to the assignment.

1. Assignment 1: Predictive Policing Due Week 2 and worth 75
points The following resources may be helpful in completing
this assignment:
Goode, E. (2011, August 15). Sending the police before there’s
a crime. Retrievable
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Pearsall, B. (2010, May). Predictive policing: The future of law
enforcement? National Institute of Justice Journal, 266.
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Predictive Policing Symposium (2010). Retrievable
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Shurkin, J. N. (2011, September 13). Santa Cruz cops
experiment with ‘predictive policing’. Retrievable
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Willis, J. J., Mastrofski, S. D., & Weisburd, D. (2003).
Compstat in practice: An in-depth analysis of three cities.
Police Foundation. Retrievable
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In 1994, the New York City Police Department adopted a law
enforcement crime fighting strategy known as COMPSTAT
(COMPuter STATistics). COMPSTAT uses Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) to map the locations of where crimes
occur, identify “ hotspots”, and map problem areas.
COMPSTAT has amassed a wealth of historical crime data.
Mathematicians have designed and developed algorithms that
run against the historical data to predict future crimes for police
departments. This is known as predictive policing. Predictive
policing has led to a drop in burglaries, automobile thefts, and

2. other crimes in some cities. Write a four to five (4-5) page
paper in which you:
Compare and contrast the application of information technology
(IT) to optimize police departments’ performance to reduce
crime versus random patrols of the streets.
Describe how COMPSTAT, as an information system (IS),
implements the four (4) basic IS functions:
Input
Processing
Output
Feedback
Determine how information systems have allowed police
departments that implement tools such as COMPSTAT to
respond to crime faster.
Apply the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
analysis (SWOT analysis) on behalf of police departments that
intend to implement predictive policing.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality
resources. You may use the resources above or others of your
choosing.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
Explain how the components of an information technology
system interrelate in an organizational context.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
information systems and technology.

3. Write clearly and concisely about topics related to information
systems for decision making using proper writing mechanics
and technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality,
logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills.
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