{"id":994,"date":"2019-04-11T10:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartforce.com\/blog\/?p=994"},"modified":"2019-04-05T16:39:05","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T16:39:05","slug":"what-is-ddacts-and-why-does-it-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartforce.com\/blog\/agency-management-system\/what-is-ddacts-and-why-does-it-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"What is DDACTS and why does it matter?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Data-Driven Approaches to Crime and Traffic Safety (DDACTS) is a law enforcement operational model which combines data on the locations of crimes with data from traffic crashes to determine how to best place officers and other resources. This model is designed to not only reduce traffic accidents and crimes, but to enhance the presence of law enforcement in the community, putting officers in places where it is most helpful and reassuring for them to be seen. In addition, such targeted use of resources could lead to an overall cost savings for law enforcement departments in the long run.<\/p>\n

It is generally accepted\u00a0that highly visible traffic enforcement is an effective deterrent, and that crimes often involve motor vehicles. With these two facts in mind, DDACTS is designed to optimize the placement of officers to reduce crime and accidents based on real data. DDACTS uses data of a variety of types, including:<\/p>\n