Improving Geocoding Rates in Preparation for Crime Data Analysis

International Journal of Police Science and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 80-92

  Brimicombe, Allan J ^a   Brimicombe, Lily C ^a   Li, Yang ^b  

^a University of East London ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

crime analysis; crime data; crime hot spots; crime mapping; data cleaning; geocoding

Indexed keywords

EID: 63149113857     PISSN: 14613557     EISSN: 14781603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1350/ijps.2007.9.1.80     Document Type: Article

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