Technology puts crime program on the map.

The city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is reporting reduced crime, fewer citizen complaints, and higher officer morale in its police department 18 months after the introduction of the Computer Optimized Deployment Focus On Results (CODEFOR) program. CODEFOR encourages officers to develop and implement...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	American City & County Vol. 114; no. 9; pp. 32 - 33
Main Author:	Couret, Christina
Format:	Article
Published:	Penton Media, Inc. August 1999
Subjects:	Crime Computers in law enforcement Geographic information systems Minneapolis (Minn.)
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, is reporting reduced crime, fewer citizen complaints, and higher officer morale in its police department 18 months after the introduction of the Computer Optimized Deployment Focus On Results (CODEFOR) program. CODEFOR encourages officers to develop and implement crimestopping solutions. It places accountability with officers and supervisors and makes use of mapping technology to identify crime trends and improve the efficiency of officer deployment.