GIS and Data Analysis in Public Safety

This course is designed to provide the learner with an overview and understanding of the fundamentals of data analysis and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their respective contributions to evidence-based decision making in the public safety sector. Topics to be covered include the contributions of GIS to crime mapping spatial interpretation data analysis municipal planning policy development health care systems business intelligence paramedic deployment and planning fire response management systems border security planning and deployment and military applications. Learners will be provided with the essential information required to aggregate data build online maps analyze data and deploy information in both a visual and text format for the use in public safety sectors via mapping projects online.

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