25 Aug Explain why it is unlikely that you will be able to get law enforcement bulletins via a FOIA request.
In this discussion, you will explore issues that will feed directly into your short essay assignment.
Data selection:
Research law enforcement agencies in three US states to find where they locate their crime analysts within their organizations.
Locate a crime or call for service dataset from an agency of your choice (but not Tempe Police – that’s the instructor’s dataset).
Download 2016-2021 complete years of data. Data must include offense type, date, report number, and geographic data. Pick something with latitude & longitude included, or be willing to geocode the data for later assignments.
Write a 250- to 400-word response to the following prompts:
Explain why it is unlikely that you will be able to get law enforcement bulletins via a FOIA request.
How is the crime analysis process (data collection, data collation, analysis, dissemination, feedback) different from the scientific process (theory, hypothesis, observation, empirical generalizations) and from the problem solving process (scanning, analysis, response, and assessment)?
What might explain the differences among the three processes?
Include a link to the dataset you selected in your post.
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum 250 words
Thoroughly addresses the prompt
PEER REPLY
Read the introductions of each of your classmates.
Respond to at least two of your peers.
– Look at their datasets and compare at least two features.
– Can you address any of their FOIA concerns, or are their arguments airtight?
REQUIREMENTS
Minimum 200 words
Thoroughly addresses the prompt
Adheres to due date
Requirements: 01
