What is Smart Policing?

As a smaller "laboratory of the States" these agencies work not just for their individual jurisdictions but for all law enforcement agencies interested in providing quality police services. With a research partner of their choice, they are collecting and analyzing data and devising or modifying solutions to problems such as street robberies, juvenile prescription drug abuse, repeat violent offenders, and neighborhood drug markets. The results of their efforts will be carefully evaluated and published for review by other agencies confronted with similar problems.

Topical Discussions on LinkedIn

During the month of May, our SPI SMEs are hosting week long topic-based discussions on LinkedIn. Each day our SMEs will post interesting articles, resources, insights, and answers to your questions. Please join our SPI Linked Group to get involved in these discussions.

Week of May 7: Crime Analysis
Week of May 14: Sustainability
Week of May 21: Research
Week of May 28: Technology

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.

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.

Smart Policing National Meeting Summary and Podcasts!

On February 7-8, 2012, BJA and CNA hosted a Smart Policing Initiative National Meeting for these newly funded sites. At this meeting, officers and researchers from each site were taught important issues related to SPI project implementation and performance measurement. Attendees were also given the opportunity to collaborate with fellow sites and revise their project plans.  A summary of the meeting can be viewed here.

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.

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.  

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