Title :
WebCAT: The Development, Performance Analysis, And Deployment of a Web-based Crime Analysis Toolkit
Author :
Almazlinos, Cemi ; Bowman, Daniel C. ; Eagan, Ryan M. ; Kuklinski, Thomas R. ; Nguyen, David D. ; Brown, Donald E. ; Conklin, James H. ; Hansen, Patrick J.
Author_Institution :
Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA
Abstract :
The Systems and Information Engineering Department at the University of Virginia has teamed with the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services since 2000 to develop WebCAT, the Web-based crime analysis toolkit. WebCAT provides crime analysts with a tool to access Virginia´s statewide crime data and effectively analyze it. The authors have prepared WebCAT for deployment by finishing its development, conducting an integrated system performance evaluation, and performing a life cycle analysis. Regarding deployment, the data acquisition, query time efficiency, and spatial mapping capabilities have been improved. A performance evaluation assessed the effectiveness of WebCAT´s developments to ensure that it is now a more efficient tool. Finally, the life cycle analysis provided a methodology for maintaining WebCAT after deployment. The work done this year guarantees that WebCAT is not only ready for deployment, but also that it will be a sustainable toolkit that will aid in crime prevention in years to come
Keywords :
Internet; law administration; Web-based crime analysis toolkit; WebCAT; data acquisition; integrated system performance evaluation; life cycle analysis; query time efficiency; spatial mapping capabilities; Data acquisition; Data analysis; Design engineering; Electronic mail; Finishing; Information analysis; Performance analysis; Performance evaluation; System performance; Systems engineering and theory;
Conference_Titel :
Systems and Information Engineering Design Symposium, 2006 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Charlottesville, VA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0474-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0474-6
DOI :
10.1109/SIEDS.2006.278694
