Data! Visualization! Action! It is all about You (the Audience)!
This session provides real-world examples of police data visualization. Understanding your audience (internal/external), providing direction (intended use of visualization & limitations). Providing understanding of why you make the choices you do when developing visualizations (Who has access, how frequently to provide updates, and what power do the end-users have in interpreting data visualizations?). The session will offer how to gather, interpret, and visualize data for actionable data-driven decision making.
Speakers:
Christian Peterson
Christian R. Peterson serves as the Police Data Research Manager at the Portland Police Bureau and has over a decade of experience in big data analytics, specializing in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). In that role, he oversees vital data and analysis programs, including gun violence data reporting, community engagement programs, and Smart Policing Initiatives, which have led to several recognitions from his agency. Mr. Peterson earned both his BS and master’s degree in criminology and criminal justice from Portland State University and is a National Institute of Justice Law Enforcement Advancing Data Science (LEADS) Scholar.