PUBLICATION OF CRIME MAPS
The Police Department, as part of its Compstat program, collects digital information on the location, time and nature of all crimes. Police computers can display "crime maps" which show the locations of recent reported crimes across the city, by crime category.
This digital crime incident data is not available to the public. In Chicago, which, for more than five years, has made Compstat mapping public, citizens can go online to view "crime maps" providing a portrayal of criminal activity current to within ten days.
Would you, in the first three months of your administration, issue a public directive to make publicly available Compstat data no older than a month (except in cases of victim sensitive crimes such as child abuse)? If not, why not?
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As was the case with the responses to question 21’s inquiries as to statistical tracking of criminal dispositions, the answers to this question regarding crime mapping revealed differences between Bob Brady’s answers and those of his competitors. Candidate Brady says he must consult with the District Attorney and Police Commissioner to “determine if this is a wise course of action”. His four competitors endorse a crime mapping program.
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