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Management—Accountability and Analysis
As a chief or commander of a police or fire/rescue agency or emergency operations center, it is paramount to manage the business process to effectively manage incidents. You need to understand what is happening in your community and how your agency is equipped and positioned to effectively respond. To manage the business of public safety, you need information such as
ArcGIS provides capabilities for police, fire, emergency management, and other public safety agencies to devise strategies and tactics to understand staffing and equipment demands, solve problems, and reduce threat exposure. It can ultimately improve quality of life within communities through proper resource allocation. Visualizing information in the context of a map makes it easier to communicate agency needs, support decision making, and carry out program implementations. GIS also provides a mechanism for collaboration and coordination among resources and with elected officials to ensure ever-increasing demands are balanced with appropriate resource deployments for reduced response times and effective coverage of the community. GIS for management and accountability provides chiefs and public safety program managers with the ability to
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