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United States Department of Justice Criminal Division Geographic Information Systems Staff Regional Crime Analysis Geographic Information System (RCAGIS) Presentation Revised: June 15, 1999. Agenda. Brief history Project goals RCAGIS Snapshots Project update. Brief History.
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United States Department of Justice Criminal Division Geographic Information Systems Staff Regional Crime Analysis Geographic Information System (RCAGIS) Presentation Revised: June 15, 1999
Agenda • Brief history • Project goals • RCAGIS Snapshots • Project update
Brief History • Regional Crime Analysis System (RCAS) • Formally established in 1996 • Leaders in field of crime analysis • Nation-wide recognition • One of the largest regional groups in the U.S. • The foundation for RCAGIS • Organizational support • Standardized crime incident database • Arrest file • Geographic data
Brief History • U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division • Developing crime analysis applications for over 5 years • World-wide distribution of Spatial Crime Analysis System • Local, state, and federal law enforcement interest • Federal champion with the National Partnership for Reinventing Government for the Baltimore Police Department Community Demonstration Project • Partners with the Baltimore County Police Department, Dr. Ned Levine, and Dr. Keith Harries. Jointly developing powerful crime analysis and statistical tools. Projects include RCAGIS, CrimeStat, and Ortho-photographic Representation and Analysis (OPRA)
Contributing Crime Data • Anne Arundel County • Baltimore City • Baltimore County • Harford County • Howard County • New Members • Charles County • Maryland State Police • Montgomery County • Prince Georges County • Washington, DC RCAGIS MEMBERS
RCAGIS Development Goals Tools for: Patrol officers Crime prevention officers Crime analysts Managers Commanders Flexibility: Add new users and data without additional computer programming Easy to use: Menu driven Automated reports Promotes analysis Generate maps and reports in less than one minute Inexpensive: $100 per PC - MapObjects 2.0 Final Delivery Date: End of summer 1999
Two Primary Purposes of GIS to Law Enforcement 1. Tactical and strategic responses to crime • Prevent crime, reduce crime, clear cases • Identify target areas, trends, potential suspects • Proactive measures • Assist commanders to deploy officers more effectively • Use a variety of data sources
Two Primary Purposes of GIS to Law Enforcement 2. Officer and commander accountability • Take action against crime and measure the effectiveness of the anti-crime initiative • Maryland state-wide Hotspot Initiative • Strategic Objective Area • Business Patrol Initiative Areas • Citizens on Patrol