The importance of why we use data analyzes in law enforcement is proven by its effectiveness on the street and in the political theater. First of all, Statistical analysis is about discovery, (Walker, Maddan, 2013). Discovery is one of the cornerstones of police work, we have to discover everything from the problem to the evidence to the resolution. While data analyze will not give us all the answers it will assist us in many ways. In an article by David Ball for the Stanford Law Review on data analyzes being utilized in the California Justice System he stated “Creating a culture of evidentiary support could enable the public to examine both new and established policies with a more critical eye. Better information could also help with accountability,
