GIS-CJ Lecture 1
Exploring ArcGIS Pro
MAP SHEETS
Zoning, Polygon
Ponds, Polygon
Streams, Line
Wells, Point
Roads, Line
Buildings. Polygon
GIS:
A computer information system that needs
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– Computer, printer/plotter, digitizer, scanner ….
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– ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online
– Idrisi, Google Earth, …
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– Maps
– Data tables
– GPS
– Images, …
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GIS Applications in Criminal Justice
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What does modern policing require?
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Crime Analysis
 a prerequisite of effective modern policing
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Crime Analysis Tools
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GIS Data
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» “pixels”
» satellite images
» aerial photos
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» features: __________________
» attributes: size, type, length, etc.
• Data Sources
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Digitized and Scanned Maps
Remote Sensing & Aerial Photography
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GPS (Global Positioning Systems)
Field Sampling of Attributes
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GIS industries
http://www.esri.com/industries.html
GIS Labs
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 Multiple exercises in every chapter w step-by-step instructions
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 J:\ModernPolicing
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ArcGIS Online sign-in
 Remember your usernames and passwords
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Submitting labs
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 Save work periodically (1a, 1b, 1c…)
 Save screenshots of each exercise as backups
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