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Technology Assessment Technology Assessment Report Report

GIS and Crime MappingGIS and Crime MappingFor the City of RichardsonFor the City of Richardson

Assuming NO GIS department.Ahmed OsmanAhmed OsmanHoyoung KimHoyoung Kim

Maharlika SmithMaharlika SmithSergio GarciaSergio Garcia

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IntroductionIntroduction Law enforcement has always been about Law enforcement has always been about

information management and especially information management and especially about location information. about location information.

Traditional approaches:

Data collection without data analysis is useless

Pin Map Confidential informants

Street investigationUndercover

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GIS and Crime MappingGIS and Crime Mapping

Crime mapping is a key component of crime analysis and theCompStat policing strategy, using Geographic Information Systems(GIS), allows crime analysts to identify crime hot spots, along with othertrends and patterns at a faster rate.

“What took a week to do in 1988 can now be done in 30 seconds”Police Chief Tom Casady, Lincoln Police Department, DailyNebraskan, Oct 12,2005

Other definition by ESRI is the process of using a geographicinformation system to conduct spatial analysis of crime problems andother police related issues.

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Needs AssessmentTool to Reduce Crime in Richardson

Richardson Crime Report

Larceny or Theft: 2,593Burglary: 698 Car Theft: 328 Aggravated Assault: 123Robbery: 101Forcible Rape: 16Arson: 7

Data Source:2003 FBI Report of Offenses Known to Law Enforcement

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Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment

GIS software capable of plotting “hot spot” data critical for crime mapping analysis• Easy to use and easy to train with• Most affordable option• Easy to share data with other police

departments• Compatible with existing crime data• Technical support accessibility

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What’s in the MarketWhat’s in the Marketfor GIS in Crime mapping Softwarefor GIS in Crime mapping Software

MapInfo 36% Created 1986 with more than7,000 clients world wide. ESRI Products ArcView 30%ArcInfo 15%Created 1969 with 11 regionaloffices in the United States,more than 75 internationaldistributors, and users in morethan 200 countries.

GIS Database Market Share

36%

30%

15%

19%

MapInfo

ArcView

ArcInfo

others

www.gisvisionmag.com

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GIS Software Option #1GIS Software Option #1 MapInfo MapInfo• Vendor Reliability Vendor Reliability

““Named a Best Solution at GTC Southwest by New York Police Named a Best Solution at GTC Southwest by New York Police Department.”Department.”

• User InterfaceUser Interface

User friendly interface, can be operate under various screen User friendly interface, can be operate under various screen resolutions, and tutorial file.resolutions, and tutorial file.

• CostCost$1,149.00$1,149.00 for a single license for a single license$80430.00 for 7 licenses$80430.00 for 7 licenses

• User TrainingUser Training MapInfo has designed standard courses, covering various levels MapInfo has designed standard courses, covering various levels of instruction, for all it’s major products.of instruction, for all it’s major products.

• Technical Support/ UpgradesTechnical Support/ Upgrades

On-line help and user guide available.On-line help and user guide available. Phone Technical Support.Phone Technical Support.

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GIS Software Option #2GIS Software Option #2 ESRI ESRI• Vendor Reliability Vendor Reliability

““Best Geographic Information System” 2005 Readers’ Choice Best Geographic Information System” 2005 Readers’ Choice Awards polled by Awards polled by intelligent enterprisintelligent enterprise (Part of the TechWeb e (Part of the TechWeb Business Technology Network)Business Technology Network)

• User InterfaceUser InterfaceAllows the user to customize the tasks that need to be Allows the user to customize the tasks that need to be accomplished.accomplished.

• CostCost$1500.00 for a single license$1500.00 for a single license$9450.00 for 7 licenses$9450.00 for 7 licenses

• User TrainingUser TrainingTraining definitely needed in a one-to-one environmentTraining definitely needed in a one-to-one environment

• Technical Support/ UpgradesTechnical Support/ UpgradesWeb SupportWeb SupportDifferent levels of supportDifferent levels of support

Technical SupportTechnical SupportPremium Support (If highly specialized needs ever exist)Premium Support (If highly specialized needs ever exist)

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GIS Software RecommendationGIS Software Recommendation ESRI's ArcGIS

• Clear market leader with about 45% of market share.1

• Strong in governments, education, utilities and business logistics .• “Other departments are using ESRI, such as Public Works, Planning,

and engineering department. This way the Police department can take advantage of the enterprise GIS.”2

• More law enforcement agencies in the U.S use ESTI ArcGIS products in there CMU.3

* Weaknesses* WeaknessesSystem requirements -512MB RAMSystem requirements -512MB RAM

MapInfoMapInfo• Aggressive newcomer in early 1990s, but now well-established.Aggressive newcomer in early 1990s, but now well-established.• Strong presence in business, especially site selection & marketing, and Strong presence in business, especially site selection & marketing, and

telecom.telecom.• System requirements- 64MB RAM.

Decision: Decision: ESRIESRI

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GIS Applications #1: CrimeViewGIS Applications #1: CrimeView

Vendor ReliabilityVendor ReliabilityCreated by The OmegagroupCreated by The OmegagroupIt has an active websiteIt has an active websiteIt has been in business since 1992It has been in business since 1992It has located in CaliforniaIt has located in CaliforniaIt has 400 clients in USA so farIt has 400 clients in USA so far

User InterfaceUser InterfaceEasy to useEasy to useClear visual Clear visual

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CrimeView Cont.CrimeView Cont.CostCost

Most small- and medium-sized departments (cities of Most small- and medium-sized departments (cities of 50,000 to 100,000) can implement CrimeView for between 50,000 to 100,000) can implement CrimeView for between $10,000 and $20,000, which includes CrimeView and $10,000 and $20,000, which includes CrimeView and ArcView GIS software, application setup, training, and ArcView GIS software, application setup, training, and technical support.technical support.

Incentives for educational purposesIncentives for educational purposes Licensing: With one site license, multiple users can doLicensing: With one site license, multiple users can do

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CrimeView cont.CrimeView cont.Hardware and SoftwareHardware and Software Operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP and ESRI Operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP and ESRI

ArcGIS Desktop 9.0 (ESRI Spatial Analyst 9.0 is ArcGIS Desktop 9.0 (ESRI Spatial Analyst 9.0 is optionaloptional for for hot spot mapping)hot spot mapping)

Minimum requirement:Minimum requirement: Processor - Pentium IVProcessor - Pentium IV Memory - 1GBMemory - 1GB Hard Drive - 40 GBHard Drive - 40 GB CD Drive – CDRWCD Drive – CDRW 128 MB video graphics card128 MB video graphics card Monitor - 17" to 21“Monitor - 17" to 21“ documention with the application: A comprehensive manual documention with the application: A comprehensive manual

is available/ documented inside applicationis available/ documented inside application

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CrimeView cont.CrimeView cont.

Technical SupportTechnical Support

Toll free support: (800) 228-1059 7:00 AM - 5:30 Toll free support: (800) 228-1059 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM (PST) PM (PST)

respond to all requests within "24" hours of respond to all requests within "24" hours of receiving receiving

Technical Support Documents in website Technical Support Documents in website N/A for charge in extra technical supportN/A for charge in extra technical support

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CrimeView cont.CrimeView cont.

What is unique?What is unique? advanced interface to your existing CAD advanced interface to your existing CAD

and RMS databases and RMS databases census data is included with all CrimeView census data is included with all CrimeView

(Service Pack 2) applications.(Service Pack 2) applications. the company very deeply partnered with the company very deeply partnered with

ESRI ESRI

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CrimeView cont.CrimeView cont.

Benefits Benefits

The three-button simplicity of CrimeView’s The three-button simplicity of CrimeView’s interfaceinterface

Omega has written routines that boilOmega has written routines that boil everything down to two or three steps instead of everything down to two or three steps instead of

12 or 1312 or 13 Anyone in the Department can do crime analysis Anyone in the Department can do crime analysis

now now

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CrimeView cont.CrimeView cont. 

 

http://www.theomegagroup.com/http://www.theomegagroup.com/mapgallery.htmmapgallery.htm

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CrimeView cont.CrimeView cont.

http://www.theomegagroup.com/http://www.theomegagroup.com/mapgallery.htmmapgallery.htm

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GIS ApplicationsOption #2: CrimeSolvGIS ApplicationsOption #2: CrimeSolv

Vendor ReliabilityVendor Reliability Created by ArcBridgeCreated by ArcBridge It has a website: Yet, poorly maintainedIt has a website: Yet, poorly maintained The company has been in business since 1944The company has been in business since 1944 Located in northern Virginia near by Washington Located in northern Virginia near by Washington

D.C.D.C. They have client lists in website: ranging from They have client lists in website: ranging from

federal to localsfederal to locals 45 geographical locations they have been 45 geographical locations they have been

involved including TX, VA, MA, MD.involved including TX, VA, MA, MD.

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CrimeSolv cont.CrimeSolv cont.

CostCost

ArcView 3.x extension which is priced under ArcView 3.x extension which is priced under $3,000$3,000

new ArcGIS 8.2 extension, that will be released new ArcGIS 8.2 extension, that will be released later this year for under $5,000later this year for under $5,000

Standalone desktop and intranet users options separateStandalone desktop and intranet users options separate 3. Technical Support3. Technical Support Telephone, Mailing, or on-line technical support requestTelephone, Mailing, or on-line technical support request

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CrimeSolv contCrimeSolv cont..What is Unique?What is Unique? Easy to Use Graphical User InterfaceEasy to Use Graphical User Interface Import Data straight from your RMS systemImport Data straight from your RMS system Provides advanced capabilities, without the need for extensive Provides advanced capabilities, without the need for extensive

trainingtraining company has broad abilities of applicationcompany has broad abilities of application Application Development. Either it is GIS application, e-business Application Development. Either it is GIS application, e-business

website or desktop application etc website or desktop application etc BenefitsBenefits NO NEED TO KNOW ARCVIEWNO NEED TO KNOW ARCVIEW For non-GIS users For non-GIS users Extremely cost effective for small to medium size departmentsExtremely cost effective for small to medium size departments ARCBridge specializes in the development of niche applications for ARCBridge specializes in the development of niche applications for

the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) field for governmentsthe GIS (Geographic Information Systems) field for governments

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CrimeSolv cont.CrimeSolv cont.

                                                                                          

www.crimesolv.com/ features/maps.aspwww.crimesolv.com/ intro.asp

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CrimeView VS CrimeSolvCrimeView VS CrimeSolv

Vendor ReliabilityVendor Reliability

Clients: Clients:

Cost: both very affordable for small thru medium-sized Cost: both very affordable for small thru medium-sized departmentsdepartments

CrimeViewCrimeView CrimeSolvCrimeSolvPartnership with Partnership with DELL and ESRIDELL and ESRI

Partnership with Partnership with ESRIESRI

CrimeViewCrimeView CrimeSolvCrimeSolvMore than 300 law More than 300 law enforcement agenciesenforcement agencies

Less than 50Less than 50

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CrimeView VS CrimeSolvCrimeView VS CrimeSolv Maintenance of WebsiteMaintenance of Website

GIS functions for Crime MappingGIS functions for Crime Mapping

CrimeViewCrimeView CrimeSolvCrimeSolvMuch informationMuch information Hardly contain informationHardly contain information

CrimeViewCrimeView CrimeSolvCrimeSolvQueries, Mapping, Cyclical Queries, Mapping, Cyclical Reporting, AnalysesReporting, Analyses

Queries, Mapping, Queries, Mapping, Statistical analysis, Statistical analysis, ImportingImporting

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CrimeView VS CrimeSolvCrimeView VS CrimeSolv Unique CharacteristicsUnique Characteristics

Decision : CrimeViewDecision : CrimeView

CrimeViewCrimeView CrimeSolvCrimeSolv1.1. Advanced Advanced

integration between integration between datadata

2.2. Very easy simplicity Very easy simplicity of crime analysis of crime analysis and creating mapsand creating maps

3.3. Census data Census data includedincluded

4.4. CrimeView is main CrimeView is main business softwarebusiness software

1.1. No need to know No need to know ArcViewArcView

2.2. Built for non-GIS Built for non-GIS usersusers

3.3. Statistical analysis Statistical analysis advancedadvanced

4.4. Crime mapping with Crime mapping with click of mouseclick of mouse

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Did it work for some other PDDid it work for some other PD

"We're just ready to put the people in place to work with the computers to get the job "We're just ready to put the people in place to work with the computers to get the job done,”done,”Cpl. Mark Francis, Los Anglos, California Police DepartmentCpl. Mark Francis, Los Anglos, California Police Department

"Geographic crime analysis enhances the efforts of our officers on the street"Geographic crime analysis enhances the efforts of our officers on the street and helps them do a better job."and helps them do a better job."Chief Tom Casady, Lincoln, Nebraska Police DepartmentChief Tom Casady, Lincoln, Nebraska Police Department

““Wilson Police and Fire are using GIS to share and combine data to identify common Wilson Police and Fire are using GIS to share and combine data to identify common 'hot spots' where a high volume of emergency incidents are being experienced as well 'hot spots' where a high volume of emergency incidents are being experienced as well as for developing an overall community safety strategy."as for developing an overall community safety strategy."Police Chief John Powell, Wilson, North CarolinaPolice Chief John Powell, Wilson, North Carolina

"I can cut crime in half in any city in this country.”"I can cut crime in half in any city in this country.”Police Chief Jack Mannion, CBS' new series The DistrictPolice Chief Jack Mannion, CBS' new series The District

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