Hoover, Larry, Hee-Jong Joo, and Hyunseok Jang. "An Evaluation of Compstat’s Effect on Crime: The Fort
Worth Experience." Police Quarterly. 13.4 (2010): 387-412. Print
This article deals with the impact Compstat has had on the Forth Worth, Texas Police Department with explaining changes in violent, property, and total index(murder) crimes. Compstat(Computer Statistics) is the name given to New York City's police department's accountability process and has been replicated in many other departments nationwide. Its goal is to map crime and identify problems. The authors gave research to indicate that while some crimes decreased with the use of Compstat, others remained occuring. I think it comes down to how effective the police are in implementing this strategy. Reading this article helps me with my own research because it allows me to become more familar with Compstat. Since i want to be a police officer in the future, i believe its important to see how Compstat is used and to see the effectiveness it has in different areas.
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