Compstat Model Paper
CompStat Model
In this paper will attempt to analyze the CompStat Model and explain the five-stage process that makes up CompStat. I will also explain its effect on crime with facts that back it up. CompStat, or computer-driven crime statistics, emerged as the centerpiece of the New York Police Department Crime Control Model during the mid-1990s (White, p. 112, 2007). During this time New York was having a major crime wave mostly because of crack cocaine. When new mayor Rudolph Giuliani took office, he and his Commissioner William Bratton adopted a Zero Tolerance approach to fighting crime. This approach attacked quality of life issues such as prostitution, drugs and other issues that were affecting the high crime areas. CompStat worked …show more content…
The most important step of this process is the data system in which the police officers record accurate data in a timely fashion, which can then be analyzed in nearly real time (White, p. 113, 2007). The second important part of this stage is the geographic crime analysis. This is a pin map or pictures of problem areas across the patrol area. These areas or hot spots are the areas that are high in crime generated by the computer and the compiling of police input. The key term in this is accurate if the officer does not record a crime correctly it will not be a good reflection in the …show more content…
This step is when the tactics are implemented. These tactics include additional patrol, targeted sweeps, surveillance, and use of undercover officers and informants (White, 2007). This might also include other law enforcement Agencies such as DEA, FBI, Attorney General Office and other local and federal task forces (White, 2007). The last element is relentless follow-up and assessment. This one is probably the most unnatural for police officers (White, 2007). Most police officers myself included usually do not take the investigation any further once the arrest is made and the gavel falls on the suspect. In the CompStat model it is important for the department to follow up on to make sure their tactics have worked and are working still. This also allows a department to maintain a record of successful tactics that can be drawn upon when the same or similar problems emerge in different area- or reemerge in other area (White, p. 115,
In this paper will attempt to analyze the CompStat Model and explain the five-stage process that makes up CompStat. I will also explain its effect on crime with facts that back it up. CompStat, or computer-driven crime statistics, emerged as the centerpiece of the New York Police Department Crime Control Model during the mid-1990s (White, p. 112, 2007). During this time New York was having a major crime wave mostly because of crack cocaine. When new mayor Rudolph Giuliani took office, he and his Commissioner William Bratton adopted a Zero Tolerance approach to fighting crime. This approach attacked quality of life issues such as prostitution, drugs and other issues that were affecting the high crime areas. CompStat worked …show more content…
The most important step of this process is the data system in which the police officers record accurate data in a timely fashion, which can then be analyzed in nearly real time (White, p. 113, 2007). The second important part of this stage is the geographic crime analysis. This is a pin map or pictures of problem areas across the patrol area. These areas or hot spots are the areas that are high in crime generated by the computer and the compiling of police input. The key term in this is accurate if the officer does not record a crime correctly it will not be a good reflection in the …show more content…
This step is when the tactics are implemented. These tactics include additional patrol, targeted sweeps, surveillance, and use of undercover officers and informants (White, 2007). This might also include other law enforcement Agencies such as DEA, FBI, Attorney General Office and other local and federal task forces (White, 2007). The last element is relentless follow-up and assessment. This one is probably the most unnatural for police officers (White, 2007). Most police officers myself included usually do not take the investigation any further once the arrest is made and the gavel falls on the suspect. In the CompStat model it is important for the department to follow up on to make sure their tactics have worked and are working still. This also allows a department to maintain a record of successful tactics that can be drawn upon when the same or similar problems emerge in different area- or reemerge in other area (White, p. 115,