Extent to Which Geospatial Techniques Have Been Integrated In Police Response Strategies for Crime Prevention in Nairobi City County, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Gichohi, John Wachiuri
Murimi, Shadrack
Owino, George Evans
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Reviewed Journals International
Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the extent to which geospatial techniques have been integrated in
police response strategies for crime prevention in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study was underpinned on
the situational crime prevention theory. In this study descriptive survey research design was adopted and the
methodology aimed at gathering information utilizing the questionnaires and in-depth interviews. The choice
of Nairobi City County as the area of study was informed by accessibility of the essential infrastructure that
Geospatial techniques innovation can ride on. One hundred and fifty-two police officers formed the sample
size of the study from a target population of 755. Stratified purposive sampling was adopted for the study
where each stratum consisted of relatively homogeneous sub group that was randomly selected to reduce
biases. Both quantitative and qualitative data was collected. Quantitative data was analyzed through
statistical program for social sciences (SPSS) for computation of statistical summaries. The qualitative data
was in the first place arranged systematically into text format and then exported into a spreadsheet. As
revealed by the results of the study, Service delivery in terms of efficiency in police crime response strategies
have improved with application of geospatial techniques in crime prevention in Nairobi City County. In order
to create harmony in in dissemination of crime data obtained through geospatial techniques the study
recommended for a policy to guide the sharing and protecting the information from non-intended
dissemination. The researcher recommended two studies that can be conducted in the future
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Keywords
Geospatial Techniques, Crime Prevention
Citation
GICHOHI, J. W., MURIMI, S., & OWINO, G. E. (2023). Extent to which geospatial techniques have been integrated in police response strategies for crime prevention in Nairobi City County, Kenya. Reviewed Journal of Social Science & Humanities, 4(1), 50-61.