Analysts focus on time because it matters in our analyses. Patterns of time help us link crimes.
Time of day – when? Example that time matters: burglaries when people are at work.
Day of week – when? Example that time matters: robberies only on weekends in bar areas.
Day of month – when? Example that time matters: purse sancthings near ATMS on dates of the month when people receive benefit deposits.
Date – when? Example that time matters: a frequency of every-other-day larcenies of motor vehicles in a neighborhood.
Significant dates – when? Example that time matters: anniversaries of a mass shooting that indicate a new threat.
Pattern in time –when? Example that time matters: an escalation of sex crimes attempts and occurrences by a violent criminal occurring closer and closer in time.
Opportunities – when? Example that time matters: crimes that occur at times when there are no suitable guardians around.
Season – when? Example that time matters: thefts of snowblowers only when it is winter in a community.
Time is recorded in crime reports, as exact or in time ranges. It is recorded it calls for service.
Some other places where time is recorded:
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