Topic (1.6) GIS in Fighting Crime

Objectives for this topic

By the end of this topic you should be able to

describe how, and why, the police use GIS;
use the GIS map and photo to identify crime;
suggest why certain crimes occur in certain locations;
suggest how crime could be reduced in certain locations.

Introduction

In this final topic of the first module you will find out how police use GIS and field work and analyse a GIS crime map.

Working through your coursebook

COMPLETE - Lesson 1 - slide 7 only (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

geo.2, read through page 16.

COMPLETE –1.6 Quiz Time! (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

COMPLETE –1.6 Skills Workshop (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

COMPLETE –1.6 You Decide! (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

Complete all the ‘Your turn’ activities on page 17.
More map work today, so brush up on your grid references if you need to:

READ- Quick Guide to Grid References (Ordnance Survey) Links to an external site.

You can find out more about how GIS is used in the real world:

WATCH - GIS: Mapping your World (YouTube) Links to an external site.

GPS is really interesting to learn about. Many people use GPS to find ‘geocaches’ using latitude and longitude. You can download the app to smart phones for free and find if there are any in your local area:

DOWNLOAD -Geocaching (Geocaching. Com) Links to an external site.

Check your answers

CHECK - Your Turn Answers

CHECK - 1.6 Foundation Worksheet Answers (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

CHECK - 1.6 Extension Worksheet Answers (Kerboodle) Links to an external site.

Topic (1.6) GIS in Fighting Crime

Objectives for this topic

Introduction

Working through your coursebook

Review

Support activity for this topic

Extension activity for this topic

Check your answers