Integrating GIS and Maximal Covering Models to Determine Optimal Police Patrol Areas
Integrating GIS and Maximal Covering Models to Determine Optimal Police Patrol Areas
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集成 GIS 和最大覆盖模型来确定最佳警察巡逻区域
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2005
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通讯作者:
Timothy M. Bray
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Kevin M. Curtin;F. Qui;Karen L Hayslett;Timothy M. Bray
This chapter presents a new method for determining the most efficient spatial distribution of police patrols in a metropolitan region, termed the police patrol area covering (PPAC) model. This method employs inputs from geographic information systems (GIS) data layers, analyzes that data through an optimal covering model formulation, and provides alternative Integrating GIS and Maximal Covering Models 215 Copyright © 2005, Idea Group Inc. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of Idea Group Inc. is prohibited. optimal solutions for presentation to decision makers. The goal of this research is to increase the level of police service by finding more efficient spatial allocations of the available law enforcement resources. Extensions to the model that incorporate variations in the priority of calls for service based on the type of crime being committed, and the need for an equitable distribution of workload among police officers are discussed. Examples of the inputs from – and outputs to – GIS are provided through a pilot study of the city of Dallas, Texas.