using police statistics and crime maps in social science teaching and research - fiona o’hara and...
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Presentation at the HEA-funded workshop 'Making undergraduate social science count: engaging sociology and criminology students in quantitative research methods'. This workshop aimed to encourage pedagogical reflection and debate on the teaching of quantitative methods to sociology/criminology undergraduates and provide delegates with opportunities for the sharing of best practice in this area. The event included dissemination of the outputs of two recent HEA-funded projects on teaching research methods in the social sciences. Delegates were also introduced to some new and existing quantitative datasets and resources and explore the potential for integrating these across the undergraduate curriculum. This presentation is part of a related blog post that provides an overview of the event: http://bit.ly/1iBrVMR For further details of the HEA's work on teaching research methods in the Social Sciences, please see: http://bit.ly/15go0mhTRANSCRIPT
Using Police Statistics and
Crime Maps in Social Science
Teaching and Research
Karen McComb, Higher Police Analyst, PSNI
Fiona O’Hara, Higher Police Analyst, PSNI
Aims
To provide an overview of:
• The use of maps by Analysts within the PSNI
• The techniques utilised in GIS to meet specific operational needs
• The types of data available for analysis
• The current and future use of maps by Analysts
Data – Serious Crime
• Collation
• Types
- Common
- Uncommon / Unusual
• Origin of data
• Caveats
• Dates
Evolution of Serious Crime Mapping
• ARCMAP
• How our maps are used
• Inferences based on data
• Product dependant upon data / incident / investigation
• Extracts from Serious Crime Analytical Products
• Sanitised
Example (1) – Limited Data
Statement of Alison BROWN S1
“I was walking along A road in the
direction of the playground when I
saw a man standing next to the first
shop in the row. He was wearing a
hat, glasses and a long dark coat….”
Statement of Constable Colin BLACK S2
“I was in uniform and on patrol with
Constables BLUE and GREEN when I
witnessed a blue car carry out a u-turn on
the A road between the playground and the
Primary School. The car then sped off in a
country wards direction….”
• Colour to indicate routes
• Location of incident
• Significant locations
• Limited witnesses
• Limited CCTV
• No telecoms data
• Discrepancies
Example (2) - Sequencer
• Sightings
• Telecoms data
• Financial Transactions
• Plot movements
Example (3) – Bearing Distance to Line
• Azimuths
• Cell coverage
• Investigative Opportunities
Example (4) – Locate
• Visibility and Safety
• Resourcing
• Aftermath of attacks
Crime Maps
• Available on PSNI website, www.psni.police.uk
• Drop down lists
• Crime types
• Reported dates
• Within a 1 mile radius
• Draw your own area
• Download crime data as a .csv file
• Download provides Lat / Long and Crime Type
Evolution of Volume Crime Data & Mapping
• Crime data – PSNI Crime Recording
– Home Office Counting Rules
– Statistics Branch Verification
– Crime, ASB, Motivations, Offenders…
• Analysis of volume crime to identify patterns, trends, crime series, and emerging risks.
• Drives key decision making – resourcing, patrol planning, enforcement strategies, crime prevention, investigative strategies, etc.
• Problem Solving: What works?! Interpretation: Why?!
• Continuously evolving criminal environment influenced by many factors – need for constant development and innovation of data collection and analysis techniques.
Hotspots
Emerging Risks
How to be one step ahead of crime:
Predictive Policing Masterclass Monday 5th November 2012 10am to 3.30pm
NPIA Ryton
How to be one step ahead of crime:
Predictive Policing Masterclass Monday 5th November 2012 10am to 3.30pm
NPIA Ryton
Evidence Based Policing
Evidence Based Policing
Other Datasets - NISRA
• Crime & Justice
• Education & Skills
• Economy
• Health & Social Care
• Labour Market, Migration
• Ethnicity, Language, Religion
• Population & Households
• Travel & Transport
• Deprivation
• Neighbourhood Renewal
• Recorded Crime
• ASB Incidents
• Domestic Abuse
• Hate Crime
• Confidence in Police
• Confidence in Justice System
• Fear of Crime
• Police Ombudsman Allegations
Demographics – 2011 Census
• Big Data
• Social Media
• Risk
• Prediction
Future
• PSNI Homepage http://www.psni.police.uk
• NI Statistics & Research Agency http://www.nisra.gov.uk/
• NI Neighbourhood Information Service http://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/
• Crime Maps http://www.nicrimemaps.org/
• UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science http://www.ucl.ac.uk/jdi/
• Centre for Problem-Orientated Policing http://www.popcenter.org/
• Society of Evidence Based Policing http://www.sebp.police.uk/
• Westminster Briefing http://www.westminster-briefing.com/features/
Open Source Data & Useful Links