Findings and Lessons Learned from Five Years of the Smart Policing Initiative

• In Event: New Findings from the Smart Policing Initiative 2

Abstract

The Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) is a Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)–sponsored initiative that supports law enforcement agencies in building evidence-based, data-driven law enforcement tactics and strategies that are effective, efficient, and economical. Smart Policing represents a strategic approach that brings more “science” into police operations by leveraging innovative applications of analysis, technology, and evidence-based practices. Since the initiative began in 2009, over 50 SPI projects have been funded. This paper will examine completed SPI evaluations, describing the findings and lessons learned from the use of Smart Policing strategies (e.g., offender-based, place-based, organizational change, predictive, technology) to address a variety of crime problems (gun violence, gangs, property crime, homicides, domestic violence, and more).

Author

• Vivian Elliott, CNA