What are the benefits of

intelligence-driven prosecution for

crime fighters and the general
public?
Compare Statistics crime-mapping
program has been a help to
pinpoint the problematic areas of
New York City. CompStat reduced
crime rate by holding a citywide
database which includes most
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1. What are the benefits of intelligence-driven prosecution for crime fighters and the general
public?

Compare Statistics crime-mapping program has been a help to pinpoint the problematic areas of

New York City. CompStat reduced crime rate by holding a citywide database which includes most

crime-ridden neighborhoods, arrest locations and time; helping the city to decide a strategy about

where to dispatch more patrols, “charges, bail, pleases, or sentences”. It’s now became easier to

separate minor crimes from dangerous offenders. Connecting someone’s crime history is now easier

and accessible from everywhere, helping to identify people who have multiple minor crimes
2. What problems does this approach to crime fighting pose?

Pinpointing problematic neighborhoods might create discriminated approach to those areas. It’s

been reported that even some officers falsify criminal reports to mark some districts as dangerous

because of racism which can set the community apart from each other. Another reason for falsifying a

report is to show as the crime rate has been declined. Some minor crimes are not being reported at all

because of the pressure from the authorities to lower the crime rate

3. What management, organization, and technology issues should be considered when setting up

information systems for intelligence-driven prosecution?

Management: Enough information should be gathered to prosecute a crime before deciding on

charges, bail, and so on.

Organization: Resources have to be used effectively in order not to exceed budget by police

departments

Technology: Officers should be careful about not reporting a falsified crime, which would then stop

misrepresenting the crimes being done and areas it’s seen