"GIS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT"

Overview:

GIS is not just a fictional part of television cop shows.  GIS technology is a valuable law enforcement tool, making a real difference in our communities.  From crime analysis, records and reporting, to dispatching and resource planning, GIS can be implemented in small communities and large.  This session focused on how your colleagues have been using this technology to enhance departmental functions for supervisors and on the street

Presentations:

Mr. Daniel Bibel, Program Manager - Crime Reporting Unit, Massachusetts State Police

The Massachusetts State Police has developed an internet based crime analysis and mapping application which can provide significant utility to small and medium sized police departments throughout the Commonwealth.  By collecting crime incident data in a standardized format, the application will allow police agencies to analyze and interpret data from their own department, but also to examine the patterns of crime in their region.

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Mr. William Mullen, UNIX-CAD System Administrator, Springfield Police Department

Mr. Mullen will discuss the integration of digital data (streets, addresses, water features, etc.) into the city's Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system.  Mr. Mullen will also discuss the interaction with dispatchers and the data available.  Geocode information links incoming calls to known address locations on maps as each call comes in. These systems are to designed to enhance the department's knowledge of  a caller's location and potential situations.

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Mr. Shane White, Senior GIS Project Manager, Fuss & O'neill and Mr. Mark Levesque, Acadia Research, Inc.

Mr. White and Mr. Levesque will give an overview of crime anaylsis GIS applications, including CrimeView (an extension to ESRI's ArcView), as well as law enforcement applications that are available for FREE. Their presentation will focus on what GIS can do for police departments large or small.  Their presentation will also highlight what to expect in data development and the resources required to implement GIS projects.

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Mr. Mark Bachta, Director, Office of Public Safety Analysis and Lt. Jon E. Tiplady, Services Division Commander, Danvers Police Department

The Danvers Police Department has bee actively using GIS technology in crime
analysis and reporting for several years.  The department also uses this resource to plan deployment of personnel.  Some of their map products are available on the web at www.danverspolice.com.

Last Updated 8/28/2001
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