What is Smart Policing?
The Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) is a collaborative consortium composed of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, CNA, and over thirty local law enforcement agencies that are testing solutions to serious crime problems in their jurisdictions.
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Lansing, MI The Lansing SPI has focused on eliminating illegal drug markets in targeted hotspot areas by using a Drug Market Intervention (DMI) strategy and building community partners to support community development within the hotspot areas. Below is one of a number of videos the Lansing Police Department has developed about their DMI and its impacts. To view more videos, click here. |
Indio, CA Indio SPI is using hot spot and multivarieate spatial model to better undestand and predict burglarly patterns in Indio. The University of California, Riverside recently produced the following video with Dr. Robert Nash Parker (Indio SPI's reseach partner) speaking about SPI and reducing violent crime. Learn more about Indio's SPI project and recent activities here. |
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UPCOMING WEBINAR - Technology in Policing This webinar will be held on May 22, 2012 from 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EDT. It will focus on assessing the impact of implementing technology and the do’s and don’ts when agencies are considering the use of technology. It will also review several new and emerging technologies currently in use by law enforcement, along with several promising future technologies. To participate email spi@cna.org. To read the recommended pre-reading click here. |
RECENTLY POSTED WEBINAR - Targeting Offenders This webinar covers how to identify high risk offenders; how to implement targeting strategies and related challenges and prospects, and how research and technology can be applied to targeting offenders. To view this webinar click here.
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SPI Quarterly Newsletter
Our newest edition of the SPI Quarterly Newsletter features case studies on two of our sites, an article on a unique peer-to-peer site visit between two SPI sites, suggested readings from BJA and CNA, a piece on research in the Smart Policing Initiative, bios on our subject matter experts, and more!
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Smart Policing National Meeting Summary and Podcasts!
In addition, each site filmed a podcast reviewing their problem statement; project plan and strategies; and expected challenges and successes. To view these podcasts, click here.
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The Technology Center contains articles, reports, and resources on innovative technologies being used by the law enforcement field. Evaluating Technology: Dallas Police Department Patrol Car Cameras and Laptops - RAND Corporation This evaluation considered devices' uses and frequency of use by officers, senior and patrol officers' opinions of devices, and trends in the overall number of citizen complaints and the proportion of complaints in which disciplinary action was taken as a result of video evidence. Learn more about this technology evaluation here. Cool cop tech: 5 new technologies helping police fight crime - ComputerWorld This article review five new technologies that police are using: robotic cameras, ShotSpotter, tablets, flying drones, and GPS vehicle pursuit darts. Learn more about these innovative technologies here. For more see here. |







