David Weisburd|Stephen D. Mastrofski|Ann Marie Mcnally|Rosann Greenspan|James J. Willis
REFORMING TO PRESERVE: COMPSTAT AND STRATEGIC PROBLEM SOLVING IN AMERICAN POLICING*
Police Foundation|University of Maryland, College Park|George Mason University|Police Foundation|Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey|Police Foundation|University of Massachusetts Boston
research summary paper provides first national description compstat programs considered framework strategic problem solving relying survey american police departments conducted police foundation examine diffusion compstat programs nature compstat models throughout united states also assess penetration models strategic problem solving generally american policing findings document process diffusion innovation compstatlike programs larger police agencies follows rapid pace time data suggest many elements strategic problem solving begun implemented widely across american police agencies emergence compstat programmatic entity elements adopted broadly even departments formally adopted compstat program policy implications compstat holds promise allowing police agencies adopt innovative technologies problemsolving techniques empowering traditional police organizational structures however analysis suggests stage characterizes compstat departments distinguishes others development control element reform leads us question whether rapid rise compstat american police agencies interpreted effort maintain reinforce bureaucratic paramilitary model police organization attack scholars last two decades attempt truly reform models american policing