ABSTRACT
CompStat is often identified as one of the most important innovations in contemporary policing. With its traditional focus on serious violent crime, CompStat was instrumental in many police departments’ efforts to curb violence. CompStat’s push for “numbers” however also resulted in misdirected, unsustainable, and excessive enforcement, most pronounced for certain neighborhoods and people of color. This left CompStat largely at odds with effective and much-needed community policing efforts. Through extensive research, CompStat360 was developed to harness the benefits of both CompStat and community policing. CompStat360 is a tool that goes beyond the numbers by measuring and managing three overlapping dimensions: (1) prevent, interrupt, and solve crime; (2) maximize organizational effectiveness; and (3) integrate community and governmental partners. This chapter describes how we, through our practitioner–researcher partnership, developed and are implementing CompStat360 in the Tucson Police Department. It further discusses the lessons learned that inform police operations and the adoption of evidence-based policing practices.
