Using Geographic Information Systems in Law Enforcement: Crime Analysis and Community Policing : Using ArcView 3.X

Law enforcement is transitioning towards seeing information in a visual means rather than by using tabular data. This technique is called geographic information systems (GIS) and it is helping to meet the needs of citizens and governmental administrators. This book is designed to help practitioners and students experience the capabilities of Environmental Systems Research Institutes' (ESRI) ArcView 3.X software, a relatively inexpensive desktop software package. Many law enforcement agencies rely on this software to analyze large amounts of reports and other community data. This software helps agencies to see relationships unfold between data sources.