Conservation agencies have always valued spatial data: from paper maps to the resource knowledge stored in an experienced officer’s mind. Typically their agencies are early adopters of Geographic Information Systems to support resource management decisions.
Unfortunately, use of these powerful systems for spatial crime analysis and prediction typically lags behind.
The following links will give you an overview of developments in this field, and some hint for further reading.
Publications on Crime Mapping and Analysis
NJI's MAPS Crime Mapping Bibliography
GIS, CAD, and Mapping Daily News
Hunter College: Mapping and Crime Analysis Bibliography
Crime Mapping Conference: September 2005
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