Jack Maple (1952-2001) was the NYPD's Deputy Commissioner for Crime Control Strategies in the mid-1990s. He is best known for his creation of COMPSTAT, a method of employing statistical data to track, identify and pinpoint priorities for the deployment of law enforcement resources. It brought innovation, accountability and new crime-fighting techniques to the New York Police Department and has been utilized by police departments across America. COMPSTAT won an award from the Ford Foundation and has been adopted in scores of other cities.
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