One of my colleagues, Geoff Kass, sent me this link to a web map (http://graphics.latimes.com/how-fast-is-lafd/#11/34.0512/-118.6002) showing mean response times for emergency calls over a five-year run in the City of Los Angeles. This is a fantastic illustration of the benefits of looking at public safety performance data through a spatial lens!
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Think Tank Outlines Benefits of GIS to Government
Washington, D.C.-based think tank GovLoop has released a new report outlining the benefits of GIS to all levels of government. GIS, it argues, is at the heart of best practices for governments in five strategic areas: emergency management, citizen engagement, health and human services, environmental policy, and crime prevention. GovLoop’s report is in the form of a…
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Nifty Report Identifying the Promise of GIS for Government
Joseph Kerski from the Education Industry Group at Esri sent me a link to this nifty report “Identifying the Promise of GIS for Government” in the GOVLOOP GUIDE. You will find the report itself athttp://api.ning.com/files/0l5bF6P4QK9qDj0YiTygzPD4zlMG*gSNxDJYo*bfZAkbnfNxeEwkTFc8BkAlh3cb-4L9k-3x2KWRuu7W4LxNtDQU5cT46xR4/GISGuideFinalOptimized.pdf
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Video: Director John Wilson–GIS and Location Analytics
SSI Director Dr. John P. Wilson was recently invited to speak at the USC Marshall School of Business on the topic of GIS and Location Analytics. The full video (90 mins) is available to view on demand through this link.
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