Vehicle Burglaries In Provo’s South Campus Neighborhood: A Spatial And Environmental Assessment

Authors

Donald Ludlow, Brigham Young University
James Davis, Brigham Young University
Dr. J. Matthew Shumway, Brigham Young University

Keywords

vehicle burglaries, Provo, ArcView GIS, crime hot-spots

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Geography

Abstract

Recent technological advances in police record keeping and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software enable police departments and security specialists to better identify the spatial patterns of criminal activity. This research project utilizes both Provo Police Department database outputs and ArcView GIS software to examine the spatial nature of vehicle burglaries in Provo, Utah’s “South Campus” neighborhood. The area of the study is shown in figure 1 and includes an area of both high automobile burglary reports and a high proportion of students.

Recommended Citation

Ludlow, Donald; Davis, James; and Shumway, Dr. J. Matthew (2014) "Vehicle Burglaries In Provo’s South Campus Neighborhood: A Spatial And Environmental Assessment," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 209.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/209