Leading With Data

Jonas H. Baughman

Leading With Data
Format
Paperback
Publisher
ESRI Press
Country
United States
Published
24 September 2025
Pages
135
ISBN
9781589487482

Leading With Data

Jonas H. Baughman

The fundamental guide for police commanders on using crime analysis to lead effectively.

Effective, actionable crime analysis can empower modern law enforcement agencies, and their commanders, to promote public safety. But how do police commanders use this information to lead their agency strategically? Leading with Data: A Police Commander's Guide to GIS & Crime Analysis shows how to take a geographical approach to analyzing and utilizing police data, allowing commanders to make more efficient and effective decisions. A strong crime analysis and mapping platform can help commanders sift through large amounts of data and other information to discover what matters most in relation to the agency's operational priorities as well as those voiced by local communities.

This book covers how to:

Use crime analysis and GIS to provide substantial insight into the causes of a given problem and design the best possible strategies for collaboration and positive outcomes

Utilize crime analysts in a productive and impactful way

Successfully implement GIS and crime analysis into practice on the job

Support crime analysis in an organization

Written to be immediately useful for police commanders, whether new to crime analysis or having direct experience in the matter, Leading with Data is a practical reference guide and provides both introductory and complex topics. The primary goals of this book are to expose law enforcement command staff to basic elements and concepts of GIS and crime analysis, and to then build on that exposure by encouraging the ongoing use of the different types of analysis for day-to-day operations as well as other needs, such as strategic planning, crime accountability meetings, or public outreach.

Today's policing requires that commanders know how to use crime analysis and data-driven strategies effectively for problem-solving purposes - and this book shows the way.

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