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- Title
Unpacking Spatio-temporal Differences of Risk for Crime: An Analysis in Little Rock, AR.
- Authors
Chillar, Vijay F; Drawve, Grant
- Abstract
Risk, similar to crime, is dynamic in nature and varies over time and space. For this reason, it is imperative to understand spatio-temporal influences of the landscape to assist police in the understanding of localized crime problems. The current study focuses on Little Rock, AR, which had the 7th highest violent crime rate and the 4th highest property crime rate with cities over 100k persons in 2015. We utilized risk terrain modelling to identify significant criminogenic features of the landscape by police shift and division. This framework demonstrates how risk varies and can be accounted for based on policing practices; thus, informing police of significant risk factors they can approach to develop tailored risk reduction strategies. Each police division represents a unique environment, influencing crime differently due to the way features of the landscape collocate to produce risky areas. Findings are discussed with regards to risk-based policing and implications for practitioners.
- Subjects
LITTLE Rock (Ark.); CRIME analysis; ROCK analysis; RISK assessment; VIOLENT crimes; OFFENSES against property; POLICE-community relations
- Publication
Policing: A Journal of Policy & Practice, 2020, Vol 14, Issue 1, p258
- ISSN
1752-4512
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/police/pay018