This text is a descriptive presentation of how the largest and most influential police department in the nation,
the NYPD, has significantly reduced crime over the last 10 years. As COMPSTAT is a critical tool in implementing
the community policing model, this case study and methodology is of supreme importance to anyone interested in
community policing and studying crime reduction.
Table of Contents
1. Historical Background of the NYC Crime Control Model.
2. What is COMPSTAT or the NYPD Crime Control Program?
3. Implementing the NYC Crime Control Model Most Frequently Asked Questions.
4. Steps to Implementing a Crime Control Program.
5. The NYC Crime Control Model and Community Policing, by Shelden Greenberg.
6. Strategy and Tactics Development in Law Enforcement.
7. Long Term Significance of the NYC Crime Control Model to Development of Law Enforcement.
8. COMPSTAT and the New Approach to Performance Management.
Appendix A: Stages of Development.
Appendix B: Data Format Sheets.
Appendix C: CAM Newsletter.