matrixsuperadmin, Author at Police Chief Magazine

CompStat in a Midsize Agency: The CompStat Process in Columbia

When a series of armed robberies occurred in Columbia’s Five Points neighborhood, a popular destination for locals and visitors alike, the police knew it was vital to solve the crimes quickly and pu...

Investigations

NYSP Computer Crimes Unit: A Full-Service Approach to Fighting Crime

Investigators have found digital evidence useful in felony investigations that seemingly had nothing to do with computers....

Technology

CompStat in a Smaller Agency: CompStat and Crime Prevention in Paradise Valley

Since adopting the CompStat process, the Paradise Valley Police Department gets good ideas about solving crime from staff at all levels....

Criminal Justice Reform

Offender Reentry Program

The Winooski Police Department, with 16 sworn officers, manages an offender reentry program for 130 felons and offenders in partnership with the Winooski Community Justice Center. The program targets ...

Technology

CompStat: A Selected Bibliography

DeLorenzi, Daniel, Jon M. Shane, and Karen L. Amendola. “The CompStat Process: Managing Performance on the Pathway to Leadership.” The Police Chief 73 (September 2006): 34–40. The core managemen...

Traffic Safety

Pedestrian Safety Initiative: The Other Side

After the death of Kyle Foster, people concerned about pedestrian safety held meetings in Mesquite....

Technology

DHS Program Awards Free Equipment to Local Police Departments

Imagine a government assistance program that bypasses the bureaucracy and awards state-of-the-art equipment to local law enforcement agencies at no cost and with a minimum of paperwork. It’s called ...

Community-Police Engagement

Policing a Diverse Community

Storm Lake is a city in rural northwest Iowa. The seat of Buena Vista County wraps around the northern edge of the 3,300-acre lake that gives the city its name. The city is home to many agriculture-ba...