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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

University Police utilizes an extensive GIS application to analyze incidents occurring on campus and to assemble data and other information from numerous databases on campus. This information includes detailed floor plans, classroom and building use, and utility infrastructure which allows centralized coordination of information. This aids departments in managing their facilities and tracks police and medical calls to identify trends and analyze crime.

This system also has a valuable use on Husker football game days. Police and medical calls are tracked in real time from several hours before and after the game. Using this spatially displayed information, University Police is able to re-deploy officers, security staff and medical staff to those areas of the stadium with a higher incidence of activity. With over four years of data, preparing for the security and safety of these games is made easier.