Subject: ‘Crime Mapping’
| May 13, 2011 LAPD Launches Revamped Crime Mapping Web SiteIndustry and Subjects in GISThe Los Angeles Police Department debuted a revamped crime mapping web site today. The new mapping application was created by the Omega Group and is hosted on the Crimemapping.com site. The underlying technology on the site is Esri’s ArcGIS API for JavaScript, connecting to ArcGIS Server. Access to LAPD’s Part One crime mapping is available through the ... read more December 25, 2010 Crime Mapping and AnalysisIndustry and Subjects in GIS, Link LibraryThe advent of easy-to-use GIS applications has allowed crime mapping and analysis to flourish within law enforcement agencies. Software, training and resources are easily available to those interest in this use of GIS. Carolinas Institute for Community Policing Organization focused on promoting community policing, with GIS mapping as its specialty. Find resources such as training, software ... read more October 2, 2010 LAPD Goes With the LA TimesIndustry and Subjects in GISThe Los Angeles Times recently debuted Crime L.A., a Los Angeles countywide look at crime. The mapping application pulls data from both the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to map out and generate statistics on crimes in the various cities and neighborhoods of the county. The Times is continuing to ... read more February 7, 2010CompStat Under QuestionGIS NewsA survey of more than a hundred retired police officials has raised some questions about the accuracy of crime reporting in New York: “The retired members of the force reported that they were aware over the years of instances of “ethically inappropriate” changes to complaints of crimes in the seven categories measured by the department’s ... read more October 27, 2009Online Crime Mapping Bad for Housing Values?Industry and Subjects in GISThe Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is warning that the recent launch of the national United Kingdom online crime mapping publication could result in a reduction in housing values for some neighborhoods in England and Wales. A spokesman for RICS said, “Whilst RICS fully supports efforts by the government to reduce instances of crime, ... read more October 11, 2001Crime Mapping: GIS Goes MainstreamFeatures, Industry and Subjects in GIS“I can cut crime in half in any city in this country.” So uttered are the first words of Police Chief Jack Mannion, played by Craig T. Nelson in CBS’ new series “The District”. The premise of this new show is an aggressive Police Chief who uses innovative tactics to reduce crime through analysis involving ... read more |
