Regarding the use of CODEFOR in Minneapolis...
Here is an idea from New York City that fits into the discussion of
the use of computerized crime tracking and the resulting emphasis on
policing specific areas in certain ways.
>The New York City Police Department was aided in its crackdown on
>crime by Comstat, the widelypraised computer tracking system used by
>police commanders to monitor crime trends and assess the performance
>of individual precincts.
[snip]
>Something's been working right because crime plummeted over the last
>several years to a degree that few New Yorkers ever imagined was
>possible. But during that same period relations between the police
>and the public deteriorated, and black New Yorkers in particular
>have tended to view the police and Mayor Giuliani with bitterness.
[snip]
>Now comes Mr. Kerik, who believes he can improve police behavior and
>repair police-community relations
>by turning, in part, to that key tool in the fight against crime - Comstat.
>
>At his direction, the department has begun to look at civilian
>complaints "through the Comstat process." From now on, according to
>Mr. Kerik, borough and precinct commanders will not just be quizzed
>at Comstat meetings about the robberies, rapes, murders and other
>mayhem occurring in their areas. They will also be grilled about the
>complaints that local residents may be making about the officers
>under their command.
To read the entire article, see the March 19 New York Time op/ed
page or go to http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/19/opinion/19HERB.html
(You will need to sign up for access to the Times -- its free.)
Regards,
Keith Nybakke
Nokomis East / Keewaydin
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