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Running head : CHICAGO 'S CITIZEN ICAM PROGRAM An Evaluation of Chicago 's Citizen ICAM Program

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An Evaluation of Chicago 's Citizen ICAM Program

At present time , almost every individual is an avid user or , at least know how to use the internet . It can be stated that internet has been a part of people 's lives ever since it was exposed publicly . Having this as an opportunity , it is a wise move for the Chicago Police Department to create their own homepage

where they can post information concerning their activities and programs . One of which is their Citizen ICAM Program

In to have a better understanding of the nature and scope of criminal and social problems in the community as well as to improve resource allocation , several crime control and prevention organizations are turning to computerized mapping (Rich , 1996 . The usefulness of this computerized mapping such as the Chicago 's Citizen ICAM Program is that they cater easy access of information regarding the crimes within the premises . This program assists the residents of Chicago City in problem-solving and fighting crime and dis in their neighborhoods HYPERLINK "http /www .gis .chicagopolice .org " www .gis .chicagopolice .org . In addition , it was reported that the city officials have found this program to be a very valuable tool . This program has a unique ability to superimpose different data sets such as citizen complaints , the locations of specific sites , census data and among others . Computerized maps...