What is a hot spot? How do police departments use GPS (global positioning systems) software in relation to hot spots, and what can it help to predict? How can police departments use this information to serve the public better?
What will be an ideal response?
A hot spot is where all three factors from routine activities theory converge, areas that have high crime rates or specific types of crime in the area. Police departments use GPS to identify and plot exact locations of every crime to solve and/or predict various crimes. It is also used to predict where certain chronic offenders will strike next. GPS helps authorities determine where they should concentrate their efforts.
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