In-depth investigation of the system currently used by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to store and process crash data and all other interconnected systems

To address data-collection issues and provide better technology for law enforcement agents, the Transportation Research Center (TRC) at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) has developed and implemented a system for the accurate and efficient collection of crash data, including location. The proposed solution uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) and a Geographic Information System (GIS) to geolocate crashes and provide a map-based data-collection environment. Data that is collected is characterized and processed in real time to generate reports, maps, charts, and statistics. The proposed data collection system facilitates the data collection while saving time, reducing errors, and enabling the collection of the more valuable information from crashes, such as the scene diagram. The proposed system is the result of a combined effort involving law enforcement agencies, the Nevada Department of Transportation, and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.unr.edu/Documents/engineering/solaris/Paz%20Police%20Project%20Report%20Formatted_jal_010317.pdf
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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31712
• Supplemental Notes:
  • This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Nevada, Las Vegas

  Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering
  4505 Maryland Parkway
  Las Vegas, NV  United States  89154

  SOLARIS University Transportation Center

  University of Nevada
  Reno, NV  United States 

  Nevada Department of Transportation

  Carson City, NV  United States  89712

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Paz, Alexander
• Publication Date: 2016-12-31

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References;
• Pagination: 28p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash data; Crash locations; Data collection; Geographic information systems; Global Positioning System; Information processing; Mapping; Police departments
• Identifier Terms: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01626712
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Feb 27 2017 9:26AM