Assignment:
Your assignments should be at least 3 to 5 pages in length, double-spaced pages with 1-inch margins and 12 pt. Times New Roman font. Your assignments should be APA formatted with a title page that includes your name and class information.
Grammar, punctuation, and spelling mistakes will be graded. You should use outside sources (to include other case law and law journals). Internet articles, blogs, encyclopedias (online and in text), wiki-articles, and Wikipedia are NOT acceptable sources. Assignment is due in thedropboxbefore class by the date listed on the syllabus. Good luck.
For this assignment, you will analyze Compstat and its implementation.
For use in your analysis and as an understanding of how Compstat works and is reported, you can find weekly crime stats online at many police departments. As an example, NYPD Compstat weekly crime stats can be found through the link provided for this assignment.
You have been provided with two readings on Compstat. Please review the readings, and then complete your analysis. Your paper should include all of the following components:
1. What is Compstat and why was it created?
2. How does Compstat operate?
3. What are the pros and cons of Compstat?
4. In your opinion, what could be changed to make Compstat more efficient and/or effective?
5. In your opinion, is Compstat a positive or negative factor in law enforcement? Why or why not?