ABSTRACT
One of the key methods of reducing and dealing with criminal activity is to accurately gauge and then analyse the geographical distribution of crime (from small scale to large scale areas). Once the police and government know what areas suffer most from criminal activity they can assess why this is the case and then deal with it in the most effecti
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I: Crime mapping and applied research
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Part II: Local authority applications
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Part III: GIS in the police and emergency services
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Part IV: International perspectives
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Part V: Practical considerations: what can we expect of GIS?