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1. Why are aggregate and individual data both necessary?

Aggregate data refers to numerical and non-numerical information that can be

collected from multiple different sources, variables or individuals and is further compiled

into summary reports that are typically used for public reporting of tactical analysis.

Individual data is any type of information that relating to an identified or identifiable

individual, this involves any type of information that can lead to the direct or indirect

identification of an individual. Both aggregate and individual data are important because

it can help identify and classify different types of analysis into categorizes denoting

several subjects such as, as a school that has enrolled more than 500 students in which

date such as first name, last name, age, gender and ethnicity are classified under their

record. This type of information can be later used to identify what current grade level the

student is in and what type of grades that student might be receiving. In conclusion both

types of data are important because they help classify information and hold different

factors that help identify individuals.

2. What if you were in charge of a law enforcement agency? Why would you want to report

to the UCR? Why might you not want to report?

The Uniform Crime Reporting program, (UCR), is in charge of generating

reliable information for the use of law enforcement administration, operation and

management. The UCR program publishes annual reports for four types of data

collections in order to enable law enforcement and the general public to move easily and

further understand the general public. I would want to report data to the UCR because

data such as national incidents, hate crimes, law enforcement officers killed and assaulted

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and national use of force is collected. By collecting such data new and ongoing law

enforcement officers help improve the overall quality of crime date and detailed captures

of single crim incidents this helps police agencies in developing the improvements of

officer safety. I would not want to report data to the UCR because it is not only available

to law enforcement officers but the general public, by this data being available to the

multiple outlets information such as break downs of crime, greater access to crime trends

and agency level data is available and could give useful intel to people that tend to use

this information in negative ways.

3. Would you participate in a victimization survey? Why or why not?

Victimizations surveys are the primary source of information on criminal

victimization, this type of data helps measure the types and amount of crime involving

individuals from the age of 12 years and older. Victimizations surveys includes

information from crimes in school, contacts with law enforcement, costs of crime and

trends in violent crime. I would participate in the victimization survey if me or a family

member had been convicted of a crime before because it would be helpful for law

enforcement officers to know different types of information on a crime that can further

help them understand different statistics and help them resolve crimes in a faster way,

along with preventing further crimes occur and helping family members cope with the

loved one that was involved in a crime or the victim of a crime. If I or a family member

have not been convicted of a crime I would not participate in the survey because I do not

feel that my participation would be statically helpful.

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