Crime Analysis

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Assignment 1 was titled BURGLARY CRIMES IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

Assignment 2

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Project Mapping Assignment 2: Crime Analyst Part 2

For this assignment, you are continuing your role as a crime analyst for a police department that employs 200 sworn officers and 75 civilian personnel. Your city has recently been experiencing a rash of residential burglaries in numerous communities throughout the city. You have been asked by the Chief of Police to help analyze this data and work with police to determine where they should be placing their resources in order to catch the criminals. Construct a report to the Chief of Police and Mayor of your city proposing how you will go about this task.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Find existing data or create your own data and import the data into the mapping software. Note: You can use existing streets from your own communities, states, etc.

2. Include the time of day and location of the burglaries.

3. Plot all of the data on the map.

4. Circle the specific hot spots where the majority of the burglaries are taking place.

5. Copy and paste the map into your report.

6. Analyze the findings based on your data and map.

7. Provide two (2) suggestions in your report as to when you will assign your police officers to these areas and what time of day. Note: Include any other characteristics they should look for based on witnesses and reports).

8. List three to four (3-4) types of surveillance tactics you would recommend based on your data. Note: Be sure to discuss manpower, number of officers needed, budget issues, request equipment, etc.

9. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

1. Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

1. Construct / generate crime maps for data analysis.

2. Research and analyze collected police data for patterns.

3. Use technology and information resources to research issues in crime mapping.

Use the following rubric for this assignment.

1. Find existing data or create your own data and import the data into the mapping software. Weight: 15%--

Levels of Achievement:

Proficient 80-89% B 39.6 (12%) - 44.06 (13.35%)

Satisfactorily found existing data or created your own data and satisfactorily imported the data into the mapping software.

Exemplary 90-100% A 44.55 (13.5%) - 49.5 (15%)

Thoroughly found existing data or created your own data and thoroughly imported the data into the mapping software.

2. Include the time of day and location of the burglaries. Weight: 10%--

Levels of Achievement:

Proficient 80-89% B 26.4 (8%) - 29.37 (8.9%)

Satisfactorily included the time of day and location of the burglaries.

Exemplary 90-100% A 29.7 (9%) - 33 (10%)

Thoroughly included the time of day and location of the burglaries.

3. Plot all of the data on the map. Weight: 10%--

Levels of Achievement:

Proficient 80-89% B 26.4 (8%) - 29.37 (8.9%)

Satisfactorily plotted all of the data on the map.

Exemplary 90-100% A 29.7 (9%) - 33 (10%)

Thoroughly plotted all of the data on the map.

4. Circle the specific hot spots where the majority of the burglaries are taking place. Weight: 10%--

Levels of Achievement:

Proficient 80-89% B 26.4 (8%) - 29.37 (8.9%)

Satisfactorily circled the specific hot spots where the majority of the burglaries are taking place.

Exemplary 90-100% A 29.7 (9%) - 33 (10%)

Thoroughly circled the specific hot spots where the majority of the burglaries are taking place.

5. Copy and paste the map into your report. Weight: 10%--

Levels of Achievement:

Proficient 80-89% B 26.4 (8%) - 29.37 (8.9%)

Satisfactorily copied and pasted the map into your report.

Exemplary 90-100% A 29.7 (9%) - 33 (10%)

Thoroughly copied and pasted the map into your report.

6. Analyze the findings based on your data and map. Weight: 10%--

Levels of Achievement:

Proficient 80-89% B 26.4 (8%) - 29.37 (8.9%)

Satisfactorily analyzed the findings based on your data and map.

Exemplary 90-100% A 29.7 (9%) - 33 (10%)

Thoroughly analyzed the findings based on your data and map.

7. Provide two (2) suggestions in your report as to when you will assign your police officers to these areas and what time of day. Weight: 10%--

Proficient 80-89% B 26.4 (8%) - 29.37 (8.9%)

Satisfactorily provided two (2) suggestions in your report as to when you will assign your police officers to these areas and what time of day.

Exemplary 90-100% A 29.7 (9%) - 33 (10%)

Thoroughly provided two (2) suggestions in your report as to when you will assign your police officers to these areas and what time of day.

8. List three to four (3-4) types of surveillance tactics you would recommend based on your data. Be sure to discuss manpower, number of officers needed, budget issues, request equipment, etc. Weight: 10%--

Proficient 80-89% B 26.4 (8%) - 29.37 (8.9%)

Satisfactorily list three to four (3-4) types of surveillance tactics you would recommend based on your data. Satisfactorily discussed manpower, number of officers needed, budget issues, request equipment, etc.

Exemplary 90-100% A 29.7 (9%) - 33 (10%)

Thoroughly list three to four (3-4) types of surveillance tactics you would recommend based on your data. Thoroughly discussed manpower, number of officers needed, budget issues, request equipment, etc.

9. 3 references Weight: 5%--

Proficient 80-89% B 13.2 (4%) - 14.68 (4.45%)

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exemplary 90-100% A 14.85 (4.5%) - 16.5 (5%)

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
10. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%--

Levels of Achievement:

Proficient 80-89% B 26.4 (8%) - 29.37 (8.9%)

3-4 errors present

Exemplary 90-100% A 29.7 (9%) - 33 (10%)

0-2 errors present