Tag: police data challenge
Police Data Challenge: Winner Recommendations
February 01, 2018
The Police Data Challenge contest brought talented high school and undergraduate students across the nation to show their passion for the good statistics can do. With the Police Foundation’s efforts to make the information available, the 70 teams used real crime data sets from Baltimore, Seattle and Cincinnati police departments to analyze the best possible solutions for safer communities....
You Asked, Lucy Answered: Police Data Challenge Twitter Chat
October 18, 2017
Last night we hosted a Police Data Challenge Twitter chat to field your questions as you declare your intent and start working with the data sets. Our Police Data Challenge expert Lucy D’Agostino McGowan offered some great insights and advice for our student teams. Thanks to all who joined! We loved chatting with you and...
Announcing the First-Ever Police Data Challenge
September 20, 2017
Attention stats-loving students! ASA, along with the Police Data Initiative, is sponsoring the first-ever Police Data Challenge. This contest invites you to use your analytical and data visualization skills to help improve community safety. If you want to learn first-hand how statistics can make a difference in the world, this is the contest for you!...