ABSTRACT
Crime mapping has become a common analytic practice in many police agencies. The capability to spatially manipulate and display offence-related data is the result of the power and availability of geographic information system (GIS) software. “GISs are automated systems for the capture, storage, retrieval, analysis, and display of spatial data” (Clarke, 1990, p. 11; see also Anderson, 1992; Garson & Biggs, 1992; Goodchild, Kemp, & Poiker, 1990a, 1990b; Miller, 1993; Tomlin, 1990; Waters, 1995a; Wendelken, 1995a). The ability to store and integrate geographic attributes and other data produces a powerful crime analysis tool.
