SAVANNAH, GA AREA

Part I: Visual Representation

• Locate the most recent crime statistics for Savannah, GA
• Create a chart or graph to help you present the crime data.
• Note the distribution of crimes based on the statistics you found.
• Be sure to properly cite the data source.

Part II: Narrative Analysis 500 words 

• Locate a police department within your state or a neighboring state that utilizes crime mapping technology.
• Explain how this technology is either being used or could be used to address the crimes you highlighted in your graph or chart.
• Explain how crime mapping could be utilized as a tool for law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals to help reduce and prevent crime.
• Explain how another technology could help in researching or preventing crime in tandem with or in addition to crime mapping.
• Explain how the presentation of crime mapping data and ones understanding of that data affect a police officers daily experience on the job.
• Explain how the presentation of crime mapping data and ones understanding of that data affect citizens understanding of their communities.

Be sure to support your thoughts using the crime data you collected along with the Learning Resources from this week. Submit the graph or chart you created along with your response to the questions for this assignment.