GEOINFORMATION ANALYSIS OF CRIME IN THE STAVROPOL REGION

Abstract

In nowadays community we can clearly see the growth of criminality. Recent data on occured crimes helps to effectively locate a criminal, and inform people of a potential threat. Moreover, this information can be used to allocate problem territories and puposes of criminality. Taking into account that 80% of information on crimes have its' geographical component, the process of defining location will take important part in work of law enforcement agencies. The use of Geo-Informational Systems (GIS) lets effectively put into practice the appropriate actions, thereby building safer society.

Keywords

• determinants of crime
• the rate of criminal intensity (the coefficient of the facts)
• the rate of criminal activity (coefficient of persons)