Books
Geographic Information Systems and Crime Analysis by ISBN: 1591404533Publication Date: 2004-12-31Computerized crime mapping or GIS in law enforcement agencies has experienced rapid growth, particularly since the mid 1990s. This book features a diverse array of GIS applications in crime analysis, from general issues such as GIS as a communication process and inter-jurisdictional data sharing to specific applications in tracking serial killers and predicting juvenile violence.
Resources
- Interactive map that allows you to focus in on a particular address, filter data by year and/or a particular crime.
- Includes both Excel and PDF documents reporting homicide trends by age/sex/race, police officers killed, assualt, etc.
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"We regularly publish or contribute to a series of statistical crime reports and publications, detailing specific offenses and outlining trends that can help you better understand crime threats both nationally and locally."
Exploring Law Enforcement Careers
- Provides useful information about alternative paths for a career in Law Enforcement as well as salary information. Explore the different paths you can to take to make protecting and serving a fulfilling, lifelong career.
GIS Services Specialist
Nathaniel Dede-Bamfo
Contact:
Albert B. Alkek Library
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX, 78666
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX, 78666
Subjects: Geographic Information System