Using Coplink to analyze criminal-justice data

Author

Hauck, Roslin V. ; Atabakhsb, H. ; Ongvasith, Pichai ; Gupta, Harsh ; Chen, Hsinchun

Author_Institution

Dept. of Manage. Inf. Syst., Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA

Volume

35

Issue

3

fYear

2002

fDate

3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

30

Lastpage

37

Abstract

The paper discusses the Coplink system. The system applies a concept space-a statistics-based, algorithmic technique that identifies relationships between suspects, victims, and other pertinent data-to accelerate criminal investigations and enhance law enforcement efforts. The Coplink concept space application, which began as a research project, has evolved into a real-time system being used in everyday police work. Coplink CS has been successfully deployed at the Tucson Police Department, where crime analysts, officers, detectives, and sergeants from 16 departmental units use the technology voluntarily as part of their daily investigative routine

Keywords

data analysis; database management systems; law administration; police data processing; real-time systems; Coplink; concept space; criminal justice data analysis; database; information technology; knowledge management; law enforcement; police work; real-time system; statistics-based algorithmic technique; Artificial intelligence; Data analysis; Government; Information analysis; Information systems; Information technology; Knowledge management; Law enforcement; Multimedia databases; Space technology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9162

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2.989927

Filename

989927