Enhancing Public Safety by Analyzing Crime Trends with Power BI Dashboards
It was just like an episode of Crime Branch. Crime never takes a vacation – and neither does Think AI who assisted the Crime Branch in utilizing Power BI to create a new interactive dashboard which makes real-time crime-related data accessible to the public like never before. The Crime Branch is a premier forensic science service provider, offering expert services in Drug Chemistry, DNA Analysis, Firearms Examination, and Forensic Toxicology. With both ANAB and QAS accreditations, They adheres to the highest industry standards under ISO/IEC 17025:2017 guidelines, providing the most accurate and reliable results possible. As such, Crime Branch is the perfect choice for any forensic science needs.
A Big Problem
Crime happens. But as crime rates continue to rise in many areas worldwide, law enforcement agencies and governments are looking for new ways to analyze data in order to prevent it. The Crime Branch was using a legacy archaic solution that did not provide maps or interactive data analysis or insights to pinpoint crimes taking place in various locations. Crime Branch’s old system relied on Crystal Reports to generate output that is shared with the public,. These reports appeared only as static images that were not interactive.
How Think AI Solved It
Think AI built a custom Power BI model utilizing data from Microsoft SQL Server to develop Power BI reports specifically designed to fulfill the needs of Crime Branch. Existing web pages on web were then modified to integrate the Power BI report pages in relevant locations. The power of Power BI enabled data analytics and metrics while publishing interactive reports on the website.
And the Results…
The new dashboard provides quick access to vital information about crime, including location-specific data on violent crimes, property crimes and motor vehicle theft. This is now shared with the public real-time. Power BI is a powerful set of software services, apps, and connectors that can turn a variety of data sources into interactive and visually immersive insights. This includes data from on-premises and cloud-based data warehouses and Excel spreadsheets. By using Power BI, Crime Branch and Think AI provided the most comprehensive and up-to-date insights into local crime trends. BONUS — And Crime branch was covered favorably by the local media for its impressive new technology that can be accessed so easily by the public. Could YOUR company be next?
- The Crime branch dashboard offers a comprehensive range of crime-related data in a single, easily accessible platform.
- Think AI’s system helps users to compare crime statistics across multiple regions and stay up to date on the latest crime trends.
- The system provides users with an interactive interface to explore a variety of data visualizations, including crime maps, charts, and other data points.