crime and GIS Archives

Using GIS to Assess Crime Risk

January 13, 2020February 27, 2019 by Mark Altaweel

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 13, 2017July 19, 2016 by Mark Altaweel

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.