NCJ Number
219213
Date Published
2006
Length
161 pages
Annotation
Furthering the Police Foundation’s mandate to advance mapping applications and information systems for community policing and problem-solving, this report provides a review of a wide range of mapping software and geographic information systems; their functionality and ease of use by law enforcement.
Abstract
For the general software review, a format was created to include descriptive material in accordance to the following elements: product name, manufacturer, category, address, phone, fax, e-mail address, Web site, GIS platforms, operating platforms, and description. The more than 150 products in the field of mapping software and geographic information systems are arranged alphabetically by the product name. Products reviewed in this report encompass a wide range of categories or subject areas and perform a variety of functions, including: (1) data acquisition and data management, (2) geocoding, (3) crime mapping and analysis, (4) Internet mapping, (5) redistricting, (6) emergency management, (7) routing software, and (8) others, including products from the following specialized areas: audio-visual mapping, cartography, data mining, drawing/design, GIS applications development, geospatial imaging, geographic profiling, incident tracking/mapping, intelligence analysis, investigative analysis, resource allocation, records management, spatial data analysis, and spatial information systems. The review includes information related to: manufacturer, relevant area of application, contact information, the GIS and operating platforms necessary for the product, and a brief product description. This report is the eighth update to the Users’ Guide to Mapping Software for Police Agencies, originally published in 2000.