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  2. Crime mapping - Wikipedia

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    Crime mapping is used by analysts in law enforcement agencies to map, visualize, and analyze crime incident patterns. It is a key component of crime analysis and the CompStat policing strategy. Mapping crime, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), allows crime analysts to identify crime hot spots , along with other trends and patterns.

  3. List of observances in the United States by presidential ...

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    April 9: National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day. April 14: Pan American Day and Pan American Week. May 1: Loyalty Day. May 1: Law Day, U.S.A. May 15: Peace Officers Memorial Day. 1st Thursday in May: National Day of Prayer. 2nd Friday in May: Military Spouse Day. 2nd Sunday in May: Mother's Day.

  4. Federal holidays in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Juneteenth. Independence Day. Labor Day. Columbus Day. Veterans Day. Thanksgiving Day. Christmas Day. Federal holidays in the United States are 11 calendar dates designated by the U.S. federal government as holidays. On these days non-essential U.S. federal government offices are closed and federal employees are paid for the day off.

  5. Buffer analysis - Wikipedia

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    Buffer analysis. In geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis, buffer analysis is the determination of a zone around a geographic feature containing locations that are within a specified distance of that feature, the buffer zone (or just buffer). [1] A buffer is likely the most commonly used tool within the proximity analysis ...

  6. Public holidays in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Several federal holidays are widely observed by private businesses with paid time off. These include New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Businesses often close or grant paid time off for New Year's Eve, Christmas Eve, and the Day after Thanksgiving, but none of these are federal holidays ...

  7. Geographic profiling - Wikipedia

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    Geographic profiling is a criminal investigative methodology that analyzes the locations of a connected series of crimes to determine the most probable area of offender residence. By incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods, it assists in understanding spatial behaviour of an offender and focusing the investigation to a smaller ...

  8. Crime hotspots - Wikipedia

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    Crime hotspots are areas that have high crime intensity. These are usually visualized using a map. They are developed for researchers and analysts to examine geographic areas in relation to crime. Researchers and theorists examine the occurrence of hotspots in certain areas and why they happen, and analysts examine the techniques used to ...

  9. National Incident-Based Reporting System - Wikipedia

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    t. e. National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) is an incident-based reporting system used by law enforcement agencies in the United States for collecting and reporting data on crimes. Local, state and federal agencies generate NIBRS data from their records management systems. Data is collected on every incident and arrest in the Group A ...