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| Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Crime Hotspots in Lokoja, Kogi State
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Agada D.U.,Yaya A.L., Guma E.P., Johnson N.G., Enape A, Olonilebi P
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Abstract:
Criminal activities have been a major worry in the modern-day society, there has been increase in intolerable levels of delinquency and crime in most developing countries and Lokoja in Kogi State is not left out. This study deals with spatio-temporal analysis of crime hotspots in Lokoja, Kogi State. The data used included crime incidences within Lokoja metropolis for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017, GPS device was used to capture the absolute location of the crime hotspots, and approximately 109 coordinates of crime incidences were collected. The secondary data used included the records of crime from the Police Headquarters, Lokoja. This research work used GIS as a tool to detect areas that have dense clusters of criminalities, the kernel density algorithm was used to calculate the magnitude per unit area from crime point. Buffer of 1km from police station were produced for a better understanding of the distribution of crime pattern, from the map. The results from this research have shown the possibility of utilizing crime maps and analysis generated using Geographic Information System as a tool in policing for crime fighting, control and crime prevention programs. It is recommended that the security operatives i.e. police and communal watch group, should be beefed up in every crime hotspot areas. Kogi state should use this research work as a model for crime management and expand the scope to the remaining part of the state.
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