Summary
"This report, which is an in-depth evaluation of how Compstat works in a much smaller agency, the Lowell Police Department (LPD), is part of a project funded by the National Institute of Justice and conducted by the Police Foundation. ...This report serves three purposes: (1) to provide a detailed description of Lowell’s Compstat program that should interest police chiefs and other police personnel who are curious about Compstat; (2) to explain the benefits and challenges of implementing the various key elements of Compstat; and (3) to use our knowledge of Lowell to provide some insights into Compstat’s future in law enforcement."--Introduction.