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Geospatial Capabilities Survey

Geospatial Capabilities Survey

Geospatial Capabilities Survey

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Attachment	
  1:	
  	
  Geospatial	
  Capabilities	
  Survey

2014	
  National	
  Institute	
  of	
  Justice	
  (NIJ)	
  Geospatial	
  Capabilities	
  Survey
OMB	
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  Capabilities	
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  The	
  
purpose	
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  the	
  survey	
  is	
  to	
  determine	
  the	
  geospatial	
  tools,	
  techniques,	
  and	
  practices	
  used	
  by	
  law	
  enforcement	
  agencies	
  and	
  
the	
  potential	
  for	
  expanded	
  use	
  of	
  such	
  capabilities.	
  The	
  results	
  of	
  the	
  survey	
  will	
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  NIJ	
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  it	
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  meet	
  the	
  
needs	
  and	
  enhance	
  the	
  effectiveness	
  of	
  geospatial	
  capabilities	
  in	
  large	
  law	
  enforcement	
  agencies	
  through	
  future	
  technology	
  
development	
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Bureau	
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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	
  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	
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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

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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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	
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  TBD	
  date	
  in	
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  reply	
  envelope	
  to	
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  Survey,	
  The	
  RAND	
  Corporation,	
  1776	
  Main	
  Street,	
  P.O.	
  Box	
  2138,	
  Santa	
  Monica,	
  CA	
  90407-­‐2138

For	
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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	
  business	
  reply	
  envelope	
  to	
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  Survey,	
  The	
  RAND	
  Corporation,	
  1776	
  Main	
  Street,	
  P.O.	
  Box	
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  Santa	
  Monica,	
  CA	
  90407-­‐2138

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  questions,	
  please	
  send	
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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)

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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  questions,	
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  send	
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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	
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  TBD	
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  enclosed	
  business	
  reply	
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  to	
  Geospatial	
  Survey,	
  The	
  RAND	
  Corporation,	
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  Main	
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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	
  TBD	
  date	
  in	
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  reply	
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  The	
  RAND	
  Corporation,	
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  CA	
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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	
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  TBD	
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  business	
  reply	
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  The	
  RAND	
  Corporation,	
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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	
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  TBD	
  date	
  in	
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  business	
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  The	
  RAND	
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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

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  questions,	
  please	
  send	
  an	
  e-­‐mail	
  to	
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  here.	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  

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  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.

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