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Jack Maple  

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  • Jack Maple, former deputy commissioner for crime strategies (1994–96) in the New York City Police Department (NYPD), is best known for implementing CompStat in the NYPD, to reduce street crime in New York City. In order to understand his work and his contributions to law enforcement, it is important to review his early years, career, and impact on crime policy and practice in the United States. [Source: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America; Maple, Jack]

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