Abstract
 Development of GIS Applications for Adult Probation Services Track: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Author(s): Lakshmi Sankaran, Jeffrey Fogel GIS can be a useful tool for probation officers when conducting field visits on assigned probationers whether by locating of an address, planning a route, pinpointing high risk offenders or analyzing crime patterns. Seminole County Probation uses non-spatial data from several distributed databases including CAFÉ from the Sheriff's Office to track the probationer's compliance with probation requirements for the duration of the court-ordered time period. The new application integrates these varied databases across multiple county agencies, and the field officers provide an up-to-the-moment status of the probationers. Developed using ArcGIS, the probation officer while on patrol can view all probationers in their immediate area, via a wireless laptop and ArcExplorer, and target their routes to interact with those probationers whose status may require attention to prevent potential new offenses. Lakshmi Sankaran Seminole County Government Information Technologies 1101 E First Street Sanford , FL 32771 US Phone: (407) 665 1107 E-mail: lsankaran@seminolecountyfl.gov Jeffrey Fogel Seminole County Government Information Technologies 1101 E 1st Street Sanford , FL 32771 US Phone: 407 665 1077 E-mail: jfogel@seminolecountyfl.gov |
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