The "Old Days" of Crime Mapping

Back in the old days of crime analysis, in the late 1990s, crime mapping using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in law enforcement agencies was rare - it was estimated that only 13% of police department were using it. 

The 1999 National Institute of Justice book Crime Mapping: from Principle to Practice, by Keith Harries, Ph.D., provides an excellent overview of the history of crime mapping as well as the basic elements to consider while mapping crime maps. 

While it was written over twenty years ago, it is worth reading; view Crime Mapping: from Principle to Practice by Keith Harries Ph.D. at this link.

Harries delves into many aspects of crime mapping, including how it might be used in criminal intelligence areas:

It's a great overview of many concepts relevant to today's analyst.