Week 3 – Can you identify at least two obstacles to the initial crime analysis movement and how these obstacles impeded the evolution and advancement of crime analysis to date?
Identification, prevention, and the proactive reduction of community crime are contingent upon access to timely accurate information. Data driven management approaches to fighting crime demand the flow of high-quality information within and between police units and other agencies. When police agencies commit to using the information discovered through the crime analysis process, they improve operational efficiency (Boba, 2016). Deploying officers to the correct neighborhoods, looking for specific problems during the correct day and time reduces inefficiency and makes better use of limited resources. How has crime analysis improved police operations and what obstacles have impeded the movement’s success?