The Source for Crime and Justice Data

Use of Computerized Crime Mapping by Law Enforcement in the United States, 1997-1998

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Principal Investigator(s): Mamalian, Cynthia A.; LaVigne, Nancy G.; Groff, Elizabeth

Summary: As a first step in understanding law enforcement agencies' use and knowledge of crime mapping, the Crime Mapping Research Center (CMRC) of the National Institute of Justice conducted a nationwide survey to determine which agencies were using geographic information systems (GIS), how they were using them, and, among agencies that were not using GIS, the reasons for that choice. Data were gathered using a survey instrument developed by National Institute of Justice staff, reviewed by p... (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02878.v3

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