What is GIS and why is it important in policing? What will be an ideal ...

1)  A GIS is an automated system for the capture, storage, retrieval, analysis, and display of spatial data. Others have noted that GIS technology is to geographical analysis what the microscope, the telescope, and computers have been to other sciences (Cowen 2001, p. 3), By visually representing diverse data sources that can be geographically located, such as crime events, land usage, property values, racial ethnic composition, and so on, GIS enables planners to manipulate and display geographical knowledge in new and exciting ways (Cowen 2001, p. 3). Despite its diverse applications across various fields, the common focus of GIS is the enhancement of decision making.
In law enforcement, GIS has revolutionized the practice of electronic crime mapping and the way problem-oriented policing

2)  TRUE

3)  According to Soulliere, the four stages of technological advancement are as follows:
Stage 1 (1881-1945): Mobile patrol, radio communication, telephone communication
Stage 2 (1946-1959): Traffic violation, detection instruments
Stage 3 (1960-1979): 911, centralized dispatch, civilian specialists, research and development, computer age beginning
Stage 4

4)  TRUE

5)  According to McDonald, the key aspects of the CompStat model include:
 Specific objectives
 Accurate and timely intelligence
 Effective tactics
 Rapid deployment of personnel and resources
 Relentless follow-up and assessment

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