Innovative new reports launched
Crime, maps and policing: how data can improve safety
The seminar room during the event at the ISS in Pretoria
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Importance of high quality data
Ian Edelstein, author of a new article, explained research on crime hotspots, pointing to the promise and potential of using it in crime prevention. At the same time, he questioned the quality of SAPS data currently available in many cases.
Find his full report here:
Cover page of the study
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How to chart trends in the absence of reliable police data?
ISS expert Andrew Faull presented enlightening research on the value and strategies of collaborative multi-stakeholder initiatives in this field.
His recent paper is available online as well:
Key findings
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Hotspot analysis seen as crucial to reduce crime
Lizette Lancaster, Manager of the Crime and Justice Information Hub, facilitated a frank discussion with the knowledgeable audience.
The panel and experts from different backgrounds present in the room agreed on the serious potential which hotspot analysis has to reduce some of the high crime rates in the country.
The panel during the event
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Recommendations and encouraging international examples
Importantly, both reports also contain recommendations to key stakeholders, and they were discussed at the seminar as well.
Read this concise new article by Ian Edelstein, one of the panelists, which explains a promising strategy and gives encouraging examples from other countries as well:
issafrica.org/crimehub/iss-today/better-police-use-of-data-could-cut-south-africas-crime