Create an essay of 750-1,000 words describing geographical problem analysis; include the following:
- Chicago has one of the highest gang violence and homicide rates in the nation. How has the record-keeping and data collection of the Chicago Police Department helped them identify street gang affiliation?
- How have techniques like geocoding enabled them to identify hot spots of gang activity?
- How does more accurately identifying gang affiliation better equip them to solve homicide cases and other gang-related crimes? Explain.
Be sure to cite three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content. Use only sources found at the GCU Library, government websites or those provided in Topic Materials.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.