GIS, Policing and Us

Uncover the relationships between the GIS industry and policing through our map.

MAP OF POLICE CONTRACTS WITH ESRI

Esri Contract Type

(See Variable Key for detailed definitions)

Esri-Police Contract
Esri-City Contract
Esri-State Contract
Unknown
No Contract
Refusal

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Saint Paul Police Department: Deciding on Esri

Saint Paul Police Department undergoes a decision-making process to use FEMA funds to access Esri’s crime prediction tools.

San Diego Police Department: Heavy usage of the City’s ever-growing Esri contract

The City’s standard city-wide $1.35 M annual Esri contract lists the San Diego Police Department as a major participant, with the largest share of users among all departments.

Los Angeles Police Department: Bratton brings CompStat and Esri to LAPD

LAPD contracts with Esri to create a Crime Analysis Mapping System to be used in weekly CompStat meetings.

Vancouver Police Department: Esri programs that police use

Vancouver is a standard case of a police-Esri contract that offers insights into the kinds of the police units that are using Esri programs and the types of programs they are using.

Baltimore Police Department: Heavy Spending on Police Training in Esri

Baltimore Police Department consumes 45% of the entire City’s 5-year contract with Esri just in the first two years, a large portion of this spending went to BPD training.

Fort Worth Police Department: Surveillance and Crime Analysis Tech

Fort Worth Police Department and City contracts with various surveillance tech companies; these contracts require the police to have and use Esri products.