ABSTRACT
CONTENTS 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 113 6.2 Current Crime Pattern Analysis............................................................. 115
6.2.1 GIS Crime Systems in the United States................................... 115 6.2.2 Past Crime Mapping and
Analysis Research ......................................................................... 115 6.2.3 Background to Crime Map Analyst........................................... 118
6.3 Overview of Crime Map Analyst........................................................... 118 6.3.1 Density Maps................................................................................. 119 6.3.2 Repeat Victimization Identification ........................................... 121 6.3.3 Temporal Analysis........................................................................ 122 6.3.4 Area Profiles .................................................................................. 124 6.3.5 Origin=Destination Analysis....................................................... 125 6.3.6 Ancillary Tools .............................................................................. 126
6.4 Conclusions................................................................................................ 127 Acknowledgments ............................................................................................. 129 References ........................................................................................................... 129
The importance of geographical information systems (GIS) for crime analysis, and strategic and tactical deployment of forces, has been increasingly recognized in both the United States and the United Kingdom. This was forcefully endorsed by former New York mayor, Rudolph Giuliani, during his visit to London in February 2002.
