Problem
Select one of the following measures of dispersion that could assist you in making criminal justice operational decisions (e.g., assignment of patrols, homicide rates, 911 response times).
a) Interquartile range
b) Standard deviation
c) Variance
Share your selected measure of dispersion, example, and an operational decision in which it could assist you.
a) How does your selected measure provide insight into your specific operational decision?
b) Why is your selected measure better than another measure for that application?
c) What limitations of your selected measure should you consider when determining the implications?