Abstract
Utilization of Information Technology is required in public safety management in the cities and their suburb such as the present Ido area, Ido local government Ibadan. Geographic Information System (GIS) is an important tool that can be used to locate crime area, and thus allow police to proactively respond to the situations before constituting a problem. This research investigates crime and security in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria with the aim of mapping and assessing the area prone to crime, leading causes. The methodology adopted in this research was field surveying methods with the use of Hi-target differential GPS to acquire the spatial coordinate (x, y, z) of crime hotspots/locations and police stations in the study area. The local government consists of five areas namely; Omi-Adio with seven (7) communities, Ologuneru with eight (8) communities, Ido with thirteen (13) communities, Apete with fifteen (15) communities and Apata division with eleven (11) communities. The data acquired through field surveying measurement with the Hi-target differential GPS was processed with Hi-target Geomatics Office (HGO) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) application software in order to acquire the spatial location x, y, z data of the crime hotspots and police stations. Proximity of police stations to crime hotspots was calculated to know how each of the crime hotspot was distant to the police station. Further processing was done with the use of Quick Bird satellite imagery, ArcGIS 10.2.1 (Arcmap 10.2.1) GIS application software in analyzing the location of crime and also identification of crime patterns. The result from the crime data obtained from the field measurement and police was presented in form of charts and map/plan. Generally from the research, it can be concluded that the major crime types common in the study area. Therefore, the security issues in Ido local government has been dealt with but still requires more attentions by the government and the law enforcement agencies.
Highlights
Crime can be defined as a culpable disposition of an individual or group as entrenched in the constitution of a state
Crime mapping is the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) to visualize and organize spatial data for more formal statistical analysis
The data used in this research is from five divisional police department, field data acquired through surveying methods in Ido local government area of Oyo State, Nigeria
Summary
Crime can be defined as a culpable disposition of an individual or group as entrenched in the constitution of a state. It is an act of commission or omission with legal criminal implication for which punishment must be served by an individual or group found culpable by a competent court of jurisdiction. Crime is an unlawful act that is punishable by the state law or other statutes. It is an act done by person/group of people which is against the law of a state, country or region. Crime mapping is the use of Geographic Information System (GIS) to visualize and organize spatial data for more formal statistical analysis.
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