| Crime Mapping: New Tools for Law Enforcement Contributor(s): Dejong, Christina (Editor), Schultz, David A. (Editor), Vann, Irvin B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 082045785X ISBN-13: 9780820457857 Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi OUR PRICE: $28.98 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Forensic Science |
| Dewey: 363.25 |
| LCCN: 2003002789 |
| Series: Studies in Crime and Punishment |
| Physical Information: 149 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the most exciting developments in fighting crime at the turn of the twenty-first century has been the integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into law enforcement, and includes crime analysis. This book provides an overview of the implementation and integration of GIS technology into various aspects of law enforcement, including important mapping concepts and their use in crime analysis. Crime mapping basics are discussed, including pin mapping, mapping hot spots , mapping crime density, and creating briefing maps. Other topics include the integration of crime mapping with police decision-making, the use of various forms of spatial modeling in law enforcement, and integrating inter-agency data as part of a regional approach to crime. As a way of better understanding the practical applications, the authors include a list of police agencies providing real crime data and analysis tools on the World Wide Web. |