Protecting the people : GIS for law enforcement / edited by John Beck, Matt Artz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Beck, John (Law enforcement specialist), editor.

Artz, Matt, 1981- editor.

Series:

Applying GIS ; 9.

Applying GIS ; [9]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law enforcement--Geographic information systems.

Law enforcement.

Police communication systems.

Crime analysis--Data processing.

Crime analysis.

Law enforcement--Technological innovations.

Genre:

Geographic information systems.

Physical Description:

x, 95 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm.

Other Title:

GIS for law enforcement

Place of Publication:

Redlands, California : Esri Press, [2022]

Summary:

Explores a collection of real-life stories about law enforcement agencies successfully using GIS for crime analysis, open policing, and field mobility. Through these stories, this book illustrates how police departments and law enforcement organizations use GIS to enable data-driven crime-analysis strategies and drive decision making in everyday operations. The case studies in this book cover: understanding data and crime analysis, streamlining improvements to police operations, and developing methods for engaging citizens.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 ANALYSIS

Smart policing gets a boost from enterprise GIS: St. Petersburg Police Department

Collaborating to address crime that arrests alone won't solve: Philadelphia Police Department

Sharing maps, apps, and dashboards to improve public safety: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

Enhancing strategic planning and crime analysis with data analytics: Altoona Police Department

pt. 2 OPERATIONS

Saving time and money by increasing field data collection efficiency: Redlands Police Department

Purpose-driven apps save time, help officers focus on solving crimes: Houston Police Department

Deploying an app to track fugitives: San Juan County Sheriff

Adopting digital apps to secure the state fair: Illinois State Police

Planning and managing security for a train celebration: Ogden City Police Department

Securing the World Series with real-time technology: Cobb County, Georgia

pt. 3 CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

Using maps and apps to strengthen community-based policing: Toronto Police Service

Mapping Canada's missing children to quickly reunite them with family: Missing Children Society of Canada

Apps help provide targeted assistance to people experiencing homelessness: San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department

Spatial analysis of opioid use gets lifesaving medicine to the right places: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781589487291

158948729X

OCLC:

1314053460