Case Study: GPS Technology and Analytics Combat Crime

Case Study: GPS Technology and Analytics Combat Crime[WLO: 1] [CLOs: 1, 2, 4, 5]

Prior to beginning work on this final paper, review Module 12 in the MIS textbook. Review Case Study 12-2. GPS Technology and Analytics Combat Crime minutely to complete this assignment.

Case Study 12-2. GPS Technology and Analytics Combat Crime:

Due to budget cuts, the city of Camden, New Jersey, lost half of the police force that served its 75,000 residents. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Camden was one of the most dangerous cities in the United States in 2011.

A type of MSS called Real Time Tactical Information Center, a $4.5 million project, changed the crime rate in Camden significantly. The system combines gunshot-spotting cameras, in-cruiser GPS technology, and analytics to provide real-time information to the police force. Violent and nonviolent crimes have been reduced by 30 and 38 percent, respectively, and aggravated assaults with firearms are reduced by 61 percent.

Camden County Police Chief Scott J. Thomson said the system reduced 911 response time from the 9-minute national average to 90 seconds in Camden. The system eliminated police dispatchers by automatically sending the two nearest police officers to a crime scene; their police cars are GPS-tracked.

The system also includes 120 cameras positioned around the city that send updated information every 1.5 seconds to patrol car computer screens. This information enables officers to track where emergencies are happening at any given time. Squad cars are also equipped with cameras that can take pictures of license plates, which are run instantly through the FBIs National Crime Information Center. Additionally, the system keeps track of officers movements throughout the city and alerts them when they are not spending adequate time in each location.

After reading the case study found in Module 12 of your book, you will complete this final assignment.

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In your paper,

• Explain the three main components of Camdens Real Time Tactical Information Center.
• Explain how the system can reduce the average 911 response time to 90 seconds in Camden.
• Describe the role of the 120 cameras located around the city.
• Explain how this technology might be used for other purposes.

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