Crime Prevention with GIS Maps of the Philippines

MAKATI CITY, Philippines - April 14, 2015 - PRLog -- Increasing populations and population density in modern times is causing crime to be more difficult to predict, prevent and stop. With a population of over 100 million people and increasing in one of the world’s most densely populated countries, crime is a particular concern within certain areas of The Philippines.

With gun crime laws being similar to that of The United States, and the wide availability and ownership of guns in the country, gun crime occurs quite regularly in The Philippines.

Local Government Units (LGUs) and law enforcement agencies can benefit hugely from utilizing Business Mapper to monitor, analyze, predict, manage and prevent crime. All of this can be done from a computer or laptop using our unique and highly sophisticated Business Mapper software. Business Mapper uses GIS and GPS analytics with integrated maps of the whole of The Philippines.

LGUs are now able to use location analytics in order to map crime history, known criminals and their locations. This means that LGUs will now have all the resources they need to effectively manage and significantly reduce crime in their respective barangays. With the ability to visually understand where crime takes place, LGUs are able to strategically place response units for maximum efficiency and effectivity.

One method of using Business Mapper for crime prevention, is to analyze correlating data between when and where crimes have occurred in the past, the type of crime, and who committed the crime. From this information LGUs can determine which areas attract a lot of crime. Data and information can be combined to look for a correlation between areas with higher crime rates, and establish why certain crimes are more prevalent in these areas than others.

Business Mapper can also be used to visualize data, assess human behavior over geographical space, follow spatial patterns, and conclude solutions from the data. Regional data can be examined in order to understand local crime trends. Crime hotspots can also be mapped and targeted in cities and rural areas. You can identify types of locations where crime occurs and establish why. This is essential for preventing further crimes from happening in the future.