Posted: August 27th, 2013
information technology (IT)
Write a THREE page paper in which you:
1. Compare and contrast the application of information technology (IT) to optimize
police departments’ performance to reduce crime versus random patrols of the streets.
2. Describe how COMPSTAT, as an information system (IS), implements the four (4) basic IS functions:
a. Input
b. Processing
c. Output
d. Feedback
3. Determine how information systems have
allowed police departments that
implement tools such as COMPSTAT to respond to
crime faster.
4. Apply the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis(SWOT analysis) on behalf of police departments that intend to
implement predictive policing.
5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. You may use the resources above or others of your choosing.