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Geospatial
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2014
National
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Geospatial
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2014
NIJ
Geospatial
Capabilities
Survey.
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is
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determine
the
geospatial
tools,
techniques,
and
practices
used
by
law
enforcement
agencies
and
the
potential
for
expanded
use
of
such
capabilities.
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needs
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enhance
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effectiveness
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geospatial
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large
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Statistics
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Originating
Agency
Identifier
(ORI
#)
Official
Law
Enforcement
Agency
(LEA)
Name
(no
abbreviations
please)
Contact
for
clarifications
to
the
LEA's
responses
to
this
survey
Name
E-‐mail
address
Phone
Please
check
this
box
if
NIJ
can
contact
the
LEA
about
data
and
questions
beyond
this
survey.
1. What
software
does
the
LEA
use
to
maintain/store
crime
data?
Product
RMS
Manufacturer
CAD
Relational
database
Other
software
Please
mail
by
TBD
date
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2. How
many
in
the
LEA's
crime
analysis
unit
are
in
the
following
categories?
Please
leave
blank
if
LEA
does
not
perform
in-‐house
crime
analysis.
Crime
analysts
perform
any
type
of
crime
analysis
(e.g.,
tactical,
operational,
strategic).
Spatial
analysts
specifically
look
at
crime
mapping,
distributions,
or
patterns.
All
Crime
Analysts
(include
spatial
analysts)
#
Full
Time
#
Part
Time
Spatial
Analysts
Only
#
Full
Time
#
Part
Time
LEA
employees Sworn
non-‐supervisor
Sworn
supervisor
Civilian
supervisor
Civilian
non-‐supervisor
Contractors
Supervisor
Non-‐supervisor
For
questions
3
through
7,
please
answer
the
questions
with
the
formal
LEA
position
or
if
the
LEA
does
not
have
an
official
position,
please
state
the
opinion
of
the
LEA
manager
with
authority
on
the
topic.
3. Which,
if
any,
of
the
following
factors
are
keeping
the
LEA
from
full
utilization
or
initiation
of
computerized
crime
mapping?
Please
check
all
that
apply
or
leave
blank
if
none
apply.
Limited
computer
resources
Limited
financial
resources
Limited
time
Limited
training
opportunities
Limited
working
knowledge
of
how
mapping
is
used
in
the
field
Limited
qualified
personnel
Limited
interest
from
administration
Limited
interest
from
support
staff
Difficulties
with
computer
software
Other
factors
(Specify)
a.
b.
4. How
useful
would
it
be
to
the
LEA
if
there
were
a
software
package
that
streamlines
computer
mapping
to
enable
officers
with
minimal
training
to
conduct
common
queries?
Very
useful
Useful
Somewhat
useful
Not
useful
5. If
training
in
computer
mapping
techniques
and
analyses
were
made
available,
how
likely
would
it
be
that
the
LEA
would
make
it
possible
for
its
employees
to
attend
if
travel
and
lodging
were
covered
by
the
Department
of
Justice?
Very
likely
Likely
Somewhat
likely
Not
likely
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by
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date
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6. How
likely
would
it
be
that
the
LEA
would
make
it
possible
for
its
employees
to
attend
training
if
travel
and
lodging
were
not
covered
by
the
Department
of
Justice?
Attend
at
a
local
site
Very
likely
Likely
Somewhat
likely
Not
likely
Attend
at
a
non-‐local
site
Very
likely
Likely
Somewhat
likely
Not
likely
7. How
interested
would
members
of
the
LEA
be
in
attending
a
conference
on
computer
mapping
techniques
and
analyses
with
other
police
officers
and
crime
analysts
in
attendance?
Very
interested
Interested
Somewhat
interested
Not
interested
8. Does
the
LEA
currently
perform
computerized
crime
mapping
in-‐house?
If
yes,
please
continue
survey
with
Question
9.
If
No,
please
check
all
that
apply
below,
then
skip
to
Question
39.
LEA
performs
non-‐computerized
spatial
analysis
by
hand
in-‐house.
Describe
types
done
by
hand
below.
LEA
has
plans
to
initiate
computerized
crime
mapping.
Describe
plans,
hardware
&
software
applications.
LEA
contracts
with
an
external
party
for
spatial
analysis
(e.g.,
partnership
with
other
LEA,
online
provider).
Name
of
external
party
LEA
does
not
do
spatial
analysis
and
has
no
plans
to
initiate
computerized
crime
mapping.
If
No
to
Question
8
(any
of
the
four
boxes
above
is
checked),
please
skip
to
Question
39.
9. What
is
the
average
years
of
employment
of
the
LEA's
employees
who
perform
spatial
analysis
as
one
of
their
duties?
years
employed
in
the
LEA's
crime
analysis
unit
Please
check
this
box
if
response
is
an
estimate
10. How
many
spatial
analysts
have
the
following?
Please
only
record
highest
level
of
education
for
each
person.
#
Full
Time
#
Part
Time
High
school
diploma
or
GED
Associate’s
degree
Bachelor’s
degree
Advanced
degree
(e.g.,
Masters,
PhD)
Please
mail
by
TBD
date
in
enclosed
business
reply
envelope
to
Geospatial
Survey,
The
RAND
Corporation,
1776
Main
Street,
P.O.
Box
2138,
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Monica,
CA
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11. How
does
the
LEA
use
spatial
analysis?
Please
check
all
that
apply.
Analysis
of
crime
patterns
Allocation
of
resources
/
Focused
deployment
Tactical
analysis
Strategic
planning
Statistical
analysis
for
annual
reports
Statistical
analysis
to
support
required
reporting
to
county
and
state
entities
Other
uses
(List)
a.
b.
12. How
many
employees
in
the
following
units
regularly
use
any
of
the
LEA's
crime
mapping
software?
#
Full
Time
#
Part
Time
Unit
Crime
analysis
/
planning
Patrol
Investigations
Dispatch
Command
staff
Traffic
Drug
Other
unit
(Specify)
13. What
year
(or
best
estimate
of
year)
did
the
LEA
produce
its
first
computerized
crime
map?
Year
(yyyy)
Please
check
this
box
if
response
is
an
estimate
14. Please
indicate
all
methods
the
LEA
uses
to
conduct
hotspot
analyses.
Visual
identification
of
hot
spots
Computer
program
that
identifies
hotspots
(e.g.,
ArcGIS,
CrimeStat,
STAC)
Other
methods
(List)
Please
mail
by
TBD
date
in
enclosed
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to
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15. How
many
spatial
analysts
received
the
following
types
of
crime
mapping
training?
Please
count
all
methods
that
apply.
#
Full
Time
#
Part
Time
Crime
Mapping
Training
Self
taught
Informal
instruction
by
colleague
Formal
internal
class
conducted
by
LEA/city/county
Professional
society
Formal
College
or
Vendor
Courses
(List
name
of
college/vendor
and
name
of
course)
College/Vendor
Name
Course
Name
16. What
types
of
maps
does
the
LEA
produce
and
use?
Please
check
all
that
apply.
Pin
maps
Hot
spots
/
Kernel
density
Choropleth
(maps
with
regions
colored
by
numbers
of
crimes
or
incidents)
Journey
to
crime
Other
types
(List)
17. How
does
the
LEA
use
the
results
produced
by
the
crime
mapping
software?
Please
check
all
that
apply.
Inform
patrol
officers
and
investigators
Apply
or
evaluate
specific
interventions
Identify
locations
with
repeat
calls
for
service
Assist
in
resource
allocation
decisions
Assist
dispatchers
Inform
the
community
Redistricting
(e.g.,
beats,
reporting
areas)
Problem
analysis
Support
grant
funding
Other
use
(Specify)
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by
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date
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18. Please
indicate
the
versions
of
crime
mapping
&
analysis
software
the
LEA
uses.
Write
"Unknown"
if
version
is
unknown.
Version
Software
Name
ArcGIS
(ArcGIS
Basic)
ArcInfo
(ArcGIS
Advanced)
Atlas
GIS
CrimeStat
Expert
GPS
Integraph
Geomedia
Mapinfo
Near-‐Repeat
Calculator
OpenGeoDa
PySAL
Quantum
GIS
(QGIS)
SPIDER
Streets
on
Disk
Think
GIS
Other
software
a.
Other
software
b.
Other
software
c.
Other
software
d.
Other
software
e.
Online
Service
Provider
Products
(e.g,
CrimeReports,
Google
Earth,
RAIDS
online)
Name
a.
b.
c.
Customized
Software
Developed
Specifically
for
the
LEA
Who
developed
the
customized
mapping
software?
The
LEA
Private
Vendor
(Name)
Other
developer
(Name)
Please
mail
by
TBD
date
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19. If
applicable,
please
indicate
properties
of
the
devices
that
have
the
LEA's
crime
mapping
software
installed.
Hardware
Operating
System
#
Devices
Networked
laptops/desktops a.
b.
c.
Stand-‐alone
laptops/desktops a.
b.
c.
Mainframes
a.
b.
c.
Servers
a.
b.
c.
Other
Hardware
(e.g.,
mobile
device,
hand-‐held
device)
Operating
System
#
Devices
(Type)
(Type)
(Type)
20. Please
indicate
how
the
LEA's
crime
mapping
data
is
stored.
Stand-‐alone
computers
(e.g.,
laptops,
desktops) a.
Operating
System
#
Devices
Operating
System
#
Devices
b.
c.
Local
Area
Networks
(e.g.,
servers)
a.
b.
c.
Storage
Area
Networks
(e.g.,
IBM
TotalStorage
DS4500)
Name
a.
b.
c.
Internet
Area
Networks
(e.g.,
Google
Cloud)
a.
Name
b.
c.
Please
mail
by
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date
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21. In
what
form
does
the
LEA
archive
and
maintain
geocoded
data
for
crime
mapping
analysis?
Please
describe
(e.g.,
annually
in
dbase
file,
Excel
files)
22. What
types
of
data
does
the
LEA
geocode
and
map?
Please
check
all
that
apply.
Part
I
(Index
Crimes)
calls
for
service
Part
II
Crimes
calls
for
service
All
other
calls
for
service
Arrest
data
License
Plate
Reader
(LPR)
data
Automatic
Vehicle
Locator
(AVL)
data
Other
types
of
data
(List)
23. From
what
source(s)
did
the
LEA
acquire
its
street
map?
(e.g.,
from
county,
StreetMap
USA)
Please
specify
24. What
does
the
LEA
geocode
against?
Please
check
or
list
all
that
apply.
Street
centerlines
Parcel
data
Other
(Please
specify)
25. How
does
the
LEA
ensure
a
high
geocode
rate?
Address
verification
function
in
dispatch
system
or
911
call
for
service
location
identification
Address
verification
function
in
records
management
system
Extensive
edits
to
street
map
data
have
been
made
Officer
or
patrol
car
location
(e.g.,
via
handheld
GPS
unit)
Other
(Please
specify)
Please
mail
by
TBD
date
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26. Which
levels
in
the
LEA
or
jurisdiction
make
requests
for
computerized
crime
maps?
Please
check
all
that
apply.
Internal
Command
staff
Patrol
officers
Investigative
units
Special
task
force
Other
internal
(Specify)
External
Mayor
City
council
Other
city
officials
County
State
agency
Governor
Fusion
center
Community
groups
Citizenry
Commissioner
Media
(Specify)
Other
external
(Specify)
27. How
often
does
the
LEA
create
geographic
analyses
reports
that
are
transferred
to
command
or
patrol
officers?
Daily
Weekly
Biweekly
Monthly
As
needed
(Please
explain)
28. For
what
years
does
the
LEA
have
geocoded
data?
RMS
data
CAD
data
Other
data
Name
Years
Please
mail
by
TBD
date
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29. For
how
many
years
does
the
LEA
keep
its
geocoded
data?
RMS
data
years
LEA
has
no
plans
to
delete
geocoded
RMS
data
CAD
data
years
LEA
has
no
plans
to
delete
geocoded
CAD
data
Other
data
Name
Years
LEA
has
no
plans
to
delete
geocoded
data
30. At
what
level
and
for
what
fee
is
the
LEA's
geocoded
data
available
to
external
parties?
(Leave
blank
if
not
applicable)
External
Party
Fee
General
public
$
Academic
community
$
State
agency
$
Federal
agency
$
Other
party
$
Level
Available
(e.g.,
by
address,
by
beat)
Comments
or
explanations
31. Please
indicate
all
external
data
sources
the
LEA
uses
in
conjunction
with
its
geocoded
crime
data.
City
planning
data
Census
data
Housing
authority
data
Education
data
Foreclosure
data
Business
planning
data
Other
sources
(List)
32. Are
the
LEA's
mapping
analyses
(including
internal
&
external
data)
limited
to
the
LEA's
jurisdiction?
Yes,
limited
to
the
LEA's
jurisdiction
alone
No
33. Please
list
up
to
three
LEAs
or
divisions
(internal
or
external)
the
LEA's
crime
analysis
unit
works
with
most
often
in
coordinated
computerized
crime
mapping
analysis.
Name
of
Other
LEA/division
(e.g.,
LEA's
Patrol
Unit,
State
agency,
HIDTA
Program)
Collaboration
Mechanism
(e.g.,
specialized
task
force,
agreement
to
share
data)
Please
mail
by
TBD
date
in
enclosed
business
reply
envelope
to
Geospatial
Survey,
The
RAND
Corporation,
1776
Main
Street,
P.O.
Box
2138,
Santa
Monica,
CA
90407-‐2138
For
questions,
please
send
an
e-‐mail
to
[email protected]
or
call
the
Geospatial
Survey
line
at
800
nunber
here.
Page
11
of
11
34. Does
the
LEA
currently
subscribe
to
any
listserv
related
to
crime
mapping
(e.g.,
the
Geography
and
Public
Safety
Google
Group
Listserv;
International
Association
of
Crime
Analyst's
member
list)?
If
Yes,
please
list
listserv(s)
the
LEA
subscribes
to:
If
No,
how
likely
is
it
that
the
LEA
would
subscribe
to
a
listserv
about
computerized
crime
mapping?
Very
likely
Likely
Somewhat
likely
Not
likely
35. What
external
funding
sources
have
supported
crime
mapping
in
the
LEA?
(e.g.,
the
purchase
of
hardware
or
software,
training,
technical
assistance)
Please
leave
blank
if
LEA
has
never
received
external
funding
support
for
crime
mapping.
COPS
MORE
BJA
Law
Enforcement
Block
Grant
Byrne
Block
Grant
Partnership
with
State
or
Local
Agency
(Please
specify)
Partnership
with
University
(Please
specify)
Private
foundation
(Please
specify)
Please
specify
other
or
explain
36. How
much
support
is
there
for
use
of
computerized
crime
mapping?
Internal
(e.g.,
LEA
management)
Ample
support
Some
support
Little
support
No
support
External
(e.g.,
Police
Board)
Ample
support
Some
support
Little
support
No
support
37. What
is
the
LEA's
current
annual
budget
for
crime
mapping
technology?
(e.g.,
hardware,
software,
upgrades,
training)
$
(Please
provide
best
estimate
if
budget
figures
are
not
available)
38. The
National
Institute
of
Justice
would
find
it
helpful
to
see
examples
of
maps
the
LEA
is
producing.
If
possible,
please
attach
and
label
an
example
of
(1)
a
typical
map
and
(2)
the
most
useful
map
produced
by
the
LEA.
Please
check
box
if
LEA
will
attach
one
or
more
maps.
39. Please
write
any
additional
comments
or
elaborations
on
responses
to
this
survey
below.
Thank
you
for
completing
this
survey.
Your
feedback
is
very
important
to
us.
Please
return
completed
survey
in
the
enclosed
business
reply
envelope
by
TBD
date.
Please
mail
by
TBD
date
in
enclosed
business
reply
envelope
to
Geospatial
Survey,
The
RAND
Corporation,
1776
Main
Street,
P.O.
Box
2138,
Santa
Monica,
CA
90407-‐2138
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