Marie works for a police agency that uses crime data to inform their daily practices. This information is used to dispatch officers to areas with high likelihood of current criminal activity. What is this strategy called?

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Compstat (short for "COMPuter STATistics" or "COMParative STATistics") is a management philosophy or organizational management tool for police departments, roughly equivalent to Six Sigma or TQM, and was adopted by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in 1994. It is a strategy that uses crime data and other statistics to manage police operations, allowing departments to rapidly deploy resources to areas with high likelihood of criminal activity.

Marie Works for a Police Agency That Uses Crime Data