Data Mining and Predictive Analysis: Intelligence Gathering and Crime Analysis

McCue Ph.D. Experimental Psychology, Colleen

ISBN 10: 0750677961 / ISBN 13: 9780750677967

Published by Butterworth-Heinemann, 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Data Mining and Predictive Analysis: Intelligence Gathering and Crime Analysis
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750677961
• ISBN 13: 9780750677967
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

It is now possible to predict the future when it comes to crime. In Data Mining and Predictive Analysis, Dr. Colleen McCue describes not only the possibilities for data mining to assist law enforcement professionals, but also provides real-world examples showing how data mining has identified crime trends, anticipated community hot-spots, and refined resource deployment decisions. In this book Dr. McCue describes her use of "off the shelf" software to graphically depict crime trends and to predict where future crimes are likely to occur. Armed with this data, law enforcement executives can develop "risk-based deployment strategies," that allow them to make informed and cost-efficient staffing decisions based on the likelihood of specific criminal activity.Knowledge of advanced statistics is not a prerequisite for using Data Mining and Predictive Analysis. The book is a starting point for those thinking about using data mining in a law enforcement setting. It provides terminology, concepts, practical application of these concepts, and examples to highlight specific techniques and approaches in crime and intelligence analysis, which law enforcement and intelligence professionals can tailor to their own unique situation and responsibilities.

* Serves as a valuable reference tool for both the student and the law enforcement professional* Contains practical information used in real-life law enforcement situations* Approach is very user-friendly, conveying sophisticated analyses in practical terms

About the Author

Dr. Colleen McCue is the Senior Director of Social Science and Quantitative Methods at DigitalGlobe. Her areas of expertise within , in the applied public safety and national security environment include the application of data mining and predictive analytics to the analysis of crime and intelligence data, with particular emphasis on deployment strategies; surveillance detection; threat and vulnerability assessment; geospatial predictive analytics; computational modeling and visualization of human behavior; Human, Social, Culture and Behavior (HSCB) modeling and analysis; crisis and conflict mapping; and the behavioral analysis of violent crime in support of anticipation and influence.