ABSTRACT
There is little doubt that crime mapping has come a long way over the past decade. Ever since the days of simple pin mapping, law enforcement practitioners vendors and academics alike have sought ways in which to continuously improve upon the use of GIS in law enforcement. The establishment of the Crime Mapping Research Center by the National Institute of Justice about five years ago not only helped to legitimize the field of crime mapping within law enforcement and academia, but through its annual conferences and research grants also provided a means for practitioners, academics and vendors to communicate and share research and ideas. The result has been an almost unprecedented level of cooperation among all organizations interested in the field of crime mapping in the United States.
