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I <br /> v <br /> i <br /> GIS group quantifies possible returns on large investments. <br /> nstead :of budding;'separate geospattai 'Quicker.emergency dispatch and 'crime <br /> information systems'(GIS),for,different °analysis. Accurate address data along With <br /> departments many notal governments ,tate of cha-art emerger cy'dispatch,appltca= <br /> developsngle'systems to 'serve all depart tions.can c rt. average ambulance`.response <br /> mems However creating. an entetpise'GIS times by•one minute-or more. Irti'cases of <br /> by Alan Leidner (E-GIS) ,requires significant up'-front costs;:- sudden cazdiac arrest,thatfaster response can <br /> and many cityand county managers`balk at reduce fatalities by lO percent. <br /> . T e author is the former GIS d?e investment required,in part,because they " Crime analysis using$-GIS that,leads to <br /> director'for New York City and caimot justifythe expense. ' ' •' ' effective police tactics significantlyreduce <br /> ,'.is current}y q senior associate To resolve 'that sticking point,-.the GIS violent crime. For example,'New York City's. . <br /> ':for McL hhn;Va.based Booz Forum for the;Washington-based Public Tech murder rate declined from a peak of 2,2- in.Allen - + <br /> Hamlton. nology Institute (PTI) has begun bui ding-6 1990 to 59( * 2006 with the assistance of_-.. <br /> model for calculating return on rivestment the!'CompStat crime analysts program,*Bich <br /> (ROI) for&GIS. It incorporates thercosts of includes GIS: For the purpose of calculating <br /> major components and proposes possible ben' ROI, it is not;unreasonable to estimate $1 <br /> efts that 'local in million'per death''aboided; <br /> can include`in their calcu- {, which'would include the <br /> Intron,suchas: .The ROI model. social,-economic rand tax <br /> Higher census counts. ►'O OseS valueofthelifelost,thecost . <br /> Geospatial data aze critical p of the police investigation <br /> m census taking operations; benefitsahat and trial,and the reduction" <br /> which help .determine managers can of economtc,development <br /> federal and state fund? b <br /> {� <br /> �nC�Ude �n t11 <br /> activity ecause of violenp <br /> mg to local govern crime. <br /> mems Detailed Ce'1ICUIat1OnS Field:force automation. <br /> EGIS tnfor-` E-GIS data with; global_ - <br /> mat�on c�777ani positioning systems;mobile <br /> increase population counts bycomputets and wireless communications Gari <br /> - <br /> 5r percerit'gr more:If:a 7uris; increase'the productivity of inspecto;s, social`. <br /> diction'of-100,000 receives service workers and service crews;by,25 per- -. <br /> $200.per'capita in federal cent or more,allow ng them to addressp[het <br /> and state grants,a'S er iia ortant ass <br /> - p, p gnments,which can and should <br /> ;rs cent censusmcrease�could lie quantified as a stgmficant benefit <br /> result in.an addici6nal$1 The full E-GIS ROI model includes many <br /> million annually. more benefits and focuses especially mi the <br /> Improved property tax uses of-GIS that increase,:revenue tbIIet:iicm _ <br /> collection. ' Components and reduce financial ldsses:To dale;the model <br /> of E GIS.can be'used to 9 suggests that jurisdictions'"can pay,back the <br /> find properties " omitted 'expense of E-GIS within five years through <br /> from the tax rolls and'iden; fnancial gains alone. Combined with oilier,. j <br /> o ;!tify improvements not yet benefits that 1_ ave been onverted into their <br /> U :included in assessed'Value.For equivalent dollar value,:ROI soars and can <br /> many that can lead to at least demonstrate a$4 return for every'$11 invested <br /> - a 1pement increase in property - over10 years: <br /> taxes, which,.,when calculated <br /> against annual`property tax :reve- For more information about the GIS ROI <br /> w nues can increase revenue by hundreds Model, contact'Dale Bowen PTI GIS-Forum <br /> of thousands'of dollars. manager at(2 2) 626-2456or dbowen@p""n.org. <br /> 28 Mar6h,2007 www.americancityandcounty.com ,, <br />