Towards 3d tactical intelligence assessments for crime scene analysis

Authors:
Markus Wolff;Hartmut Asche
Affiliations:
Department of Geography, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany;Department of Geography, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Venue:
ICCSA'10 Proceedings of the 2010 international conference on Computational Science and Its Applications - Volume Part I
Year:
2010

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Abstract

This paper presents a set of methods and functions to create interactive 3D tactical intelligence assessments by joining analysis of burglary crime scenes and geovisualization issues. For this purpose general spatio-temporal patterns of residential burglary crimes are analysed and subsequently visualised by using three-dimensional geovirtual environments. To allow furthermore for a straightforward portability, an application framework is developed that encapsulates the most important GIS-analysis functions applied. By employing Microsoft's Esri's ArcObjects technology, a standalone GIS-application is programmed that allows even a GIS-untrained user both to conduct initial exploratory data analysis and to prepare the resulting files for 3D-geovisualization. Finally, the application potential of the created 3D tactical intelligence assessments is surveyed by questioning a group of crime mapping and geo-profiling experts.