crime and GIS

GIS Industry

Using GIS to Assess Crime Risk

February 27, 2019By Mark AltaweelGIS Industry

The use of GIS and spatial analysis has become an important tool in understanding crime patterns.

Geographic pattern of illegal border crossings. Source: Rossmo, et al., 2008).

Using GIS to Fight Drug Trafficking

July 19, 2016By Mark AltaweelSpatial Analysis

GIS has proven to be an immensely useful tool for police interdiction operations and crime prevention. One area, in particular, that has benefited from GIS is combating drug trafficking.