Geographical information systems (GIS) and policing in South Africa: A review

Policing

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 723-740

  Breetzke, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Critical success factors; Geographic information systems; Policing; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751004708     PISSN: 1363951X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13639510610711628     Document Type: Article

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