Application of dashboards in the geography of crime: case study of crime of infringement of public policy in Vilnius city municipality registered by police in 2015–2019

Abstract

In this article the authors present virtual dashboards, their possibilities and use cases, focusing on infringements of public policy registered by the police of Lithuania. Events of particular types registered by the police are reliable indicators of crime. Appropriate analysis and visualization of event data reflect current situation and may lead to better management of crime. ArcGIS Online applications that allow creating interactive cartographic and analytical products are described in more detail–. The article provides information on the types of dashboards and their examples. Possibilities of cartographic dashboards in the field of crime geography are presented. Our dashboards represent crime event data registered by the police with a focus on infringements of public policy that have been analyzed and visualized using ArcGIS Online technologies. Keywords: dashboard, crime geography, public nuissance, infringement of public policy.