Using Geographic Information Systems to Map Crime Victim Services

By Ashcroft, John, Attorney General

Book Id: WPLBN0000101460
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Reproduction Date: 2008

Title:	Using Geographic Information Systems to Map Crime Victim Services
Author:	Ashcroft, John, Attorney General
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
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Citation APA MLA Chicago Ashcroft, B. J. (n.d.). Using Geographic Information Systems to Map Crime Victim Services. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Excerpt
Excerpt: As more crime victims exercise their rights and seek services, state Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) crime victim compensation and assistance administrators and victim service providers are challenged to assess victim needs, allocate available resources effectively, and advocate for additional resources. Since the 1986 infusion of federal VOCA funds, many victim service programs have been established and preexisting ones have grown. During the past 15 years, state legislatures have raised funding for crime victim compensation and assistance, increasing the money available to victims and victim services. At the same time, field reports indicate that obtaining sufficient funds is a continuing challenge as we reach out to previously unserved victims.

Table of Contents
CONTENTS Crime Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Creating Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 How GIS Is Used in Law Enforcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 How State VOCA Administrators Can Use GIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 How Administrators of VOCA Victim Assistance Can Use GIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 How Administrators of VOCA Victim Compensation Can Use GIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 How Subgrantees, Crime Victim Assistance Coalitions, and Victim Service Providers Can Use Crime Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Training Resources Available. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Other Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Funding GIS Development and Technical Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Additional Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 For Further Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39