ABSTRACT
This project work identifies the challenges facing police departments that seek to implement computerized crime tracking information systems. The
project highlights the importance of police departments identifying crime
records and then designing systems that accomplish the tasks specific to the
needs of their end-users. Data transfer, data integration, system
customization, and confidentiality issues are discussed. One of the most
significant shortcomings in the delivery of justice is the delay that is
encountered by court users which increases the cost of litigation in both
time and money, and results in pro-longed criminal trials and over-crowded
prisons. Hence the new system designed will aid police in tracking crime
records and thereby facilitate timely delivery of judgment by the court.
The software was implemented using Visual basic 6.0 and Access database.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The traditional and age-old system of intelligence and criminal record
maintenance has failed to live up to the requirements of the existing crime
scenario. Manual processes neither provide accurate, reliable and
comprehensive data round the clock nor does it help in trend prediction and
decision support. It also results in lower productivity and ineffective
utilisation of manpower. The solution to this ever-increasing problem lies in
the effective use of Information Technology. Crime Tracking Information
System uses computer-generated records as an interface for integrating and
accessing massive amounts of location-based information.
Crime tracking system allows police personnel to plan effectively for
emergency response, determine mitigation priorities, analyse historical
events, and predict future events. Crime tracking system helps identify
potential suspects to increase investigators suspect base when no leads are
evident. The ability to access and process information quickly while
displaying it in a spatial and visual medium allows agencies to allocate
resources quickly and more effectively. In the ‘mission-critical’ nature of
law enforcement, information about the location of a crime, incident,
suspect, or victim is often crucial to determine the manner and size of the
response. Crime tracking software helps co-ordinate vast amounts of
location-based data from multiple sources. It enables the user to layer the
data and view the data most critical to the particular issue or mission.
