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Information System Programs at a Glance

28% No Effects

48% Promising

24% Effective

Total Number of Programs: 41

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Information System Practice Outcomes at a Glance

34% No Effects

66% Promising

Total Number of Practices: 1

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Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) / Randomized Field Experiment

Refers to an experimental research design in which participants are randomly assigned to a treatment or a control group. Most social scientists consider random assignment to lead to the highest level of confidence that observed effects are the result of the program and not other variables.

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Law Enforcement

Most law enforcement agencies use varying types of information systems to manage data. These information systems are a means to maintain criminal records, track or map crime and offenses, assist in dispatching and investigations, allocate resources, comprehensively manage cases, and share data.

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OJP Publications

Improving Information-Sharing Across Law Enforcement - Why Can't We Know?, NIJ-Sponsored, 2015
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AISLE II: Accelerated Information Sharing for Law Enforcement: Final Report, NIJ-Sponsored, 2007
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Assessing an Automated, Information Sharing Technology in the Post "9-11" Era--Do Local Law Enforcement Officers Think It Meets Their Needs?, NIJ-Sponsored, 2004
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