Here is how IBM, City of Fort Lauderdale Collaborate to Bolster Anti-Crime Resources.
If couple of years ago, access in real time to data was so difficult,
nowadays this issue is addressed by new and
advanced data and analytics tools. Therefore the decision makers have whereof
to make and operate the informed and good decisions.
In this
momentum, IBM and the City of Fort Lauderdale, conduct a research and development
relationship that aims to enable the City to be a leader in crime prevention
and a national role model for other communities through the use of
innovative
police operations planning.
This means, IBM researchers are collaborating with Fort Lauderdale to
create a solution to take advantage of new and advanced data and analytics tools
that will assist in optimizing resources. Initially, the project will focus on
increasing the likelihood of deterring crime.
Connectikpeople has discovered that, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department
will utilize the new capabilities to better identify where to deploy its resources
for maximum impact.
The project will analyze a variety of complex sources of Big Data including
911 call records, crime records, specials events information, public
transportation routes, code enforcement and building permit activity. Data
will be analyzed using a combination of advanced analytics technologies, including pattern recognition/discovery, factor/causality
analysis and anomaly detection.
Connectikpeople has also observed that, by using up-to-date information and
advanced predictive models, the Police Chief, command staff, and officers will be able to
better understand the current situation and trends. They will obtain a deeper
level of knowledge regarding possible contributing factors of crimes and
foresee the demand for service at a more granular level of time and location.
The project will allow police to be more effective and efficient with existing
resources. In turn, this will enable the Fort Lauderdale Police Department to
move operations from reactive to proactive, leading to a safer city.
