The New York Times of January 1, 2002, suggested that one key to success was Compstat, “a crime - tracking system that involves examining precinct - by - precinct statistics every week to catch and respond to problems as soon as they crop up. ”
द न्यू यॉर्क टाईम्स जानेवारी १, २००२ अंकात या यशाचे श्रेय काही प्रमाणात कॉम्पस्टॅटला देण्यात आले.