Chicago’s bureau of detectives’ area technology centers – An exploratory case study of hidden values
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21372417 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kenneth N McKay (0000-0003-0469-6159, University of Waterloo, corresponding author), Varsha Prasad (University of Waterloo), Rafiq R Habib (University of Waterloo), Monika Mikhail (0000-0002-3886-4344, University of Victoria) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 122-145 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Police Journal Theory Practice and Principles (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-258X • E-ISSN: 1740-5599 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258x251347362 |
| OpenAlex | W4411624561 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
An exploratory case study was conducted on the Area Technology Centers (ATCs) in the Chicago Police Department. We investigated direct and indirect impacts of the organizational transformation on the homicide investigations. The analysis suggests that the ATCs might have had a role in improving the homicide investigation outcomes, and detective productivity. However, it is difficult to state categorically that the ATCs resulted in a systemic improvement on whether or not a case was actually solved or not. The study provides insights into how organizational transformation effects can be considered in the analysis data in such situations
Exploratory research · Library science · Social science · Sociology · Computer Science · Data Visualization and Analytics · Engineering · Personal Information Management and User Behavior · Usability and User Interface Design
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |