Reference no: EM133503270
Case Study: The purpose of this study is to determine how small to medium size law enforcement agencies can strategically plan the procurement, implementation, expansion and maintenance of innovative policing technologies.
The study will look at three small to medium size law enforcement agencies in Florida and the correlation between the implementation of policing technology and a decrease in various crimes after the implementation of Real-Time Command Centers (RTCC). Secondary data will be obtained directly from the commanders of the RTCCs at the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, The Collier County Sheriff's Office, and at the City of Hialeah Police Department. The commanders of each center have agreed to provide publicly available pre- and post-implementation data to aid this research.
The first objective of this research is to show how implementing policing technologies expands the Plura Policing Theory. However, the main objective of this research is to create the Police Technology Management Theory to address how small to medium law enforcement agencies can strategically plan for the upfront and the ongoing costs to manage and expand their technology use.
Research Questions and Hypotheses
The proposed research questions and hypotheses will guide the study to assess each case's impact on the city and department.
Question 1 - To what extent does the implementation of a Real-Time Command Center by law enforcement agencies correlate with a decrease in violent crimes.
H0 - The implementation of a Real-Time Command Center has no significant correlation with a decrease in violent crime.
Ha - The implementation of a Real-Time Command Center has a significant correlation with a decrease in violent crime.
Question 2 - Small law enforcement agencies and municipalities have the budget and infrastructure to implement Real-Time Command Center technology?
H0 - Small sized law enforcement agencies do not have the budget and infrastructure required to implement their own RTCC.
Ha - Small law enforcement agencies do not have the budget and infrastructure required to implement their own RTCC.
Question 3 - Can small law enforcement agencies and municipalities benefit from developing plans to procure, implement, expand, and maintain policing technology?
H0 - Small law enforcement agencies will not benefit from Police Technology Management policies
Ha - Small law enforcement agencies will not benefit from Police Technology Management policies