Risk Terrain Modeling for Spatial Risk Assessment Workshop Webinar
More info: http://www.rutgerscps.org/rtm/
Register directly at: https://catalog.cerkit.
Overview
Risk terrain modeling (RTM) is an approach to risk assessment that standardizes all risk factors to common geographic units, then combines separate map layers together to produce risk terrain maps showing the compounded presence, absence, or intensity of all risk factors at every location throughout the landscape. It paints a picture of place-based context for criminogenesis. This permits the forecasting of future crime locations not because crimes occurred there yesterday, but because the environmental conditions are ripe for crimes to occur there tomorrow. RTM produces meaningful and actionable information that can be used for:
· Forecasting
· Resource allocation
· Needs assessment
· Tactical operations
· Strategic planning
· Place-based evaluation
· Spatial risk assessment
The Workshop Webinar is taught by instructors from the Rutgers Center on Public Security who originated and advanced the RTM technique. It covers the process for creating risk terrain models and maps using basic tools available in common GIS software.
Format, Dates and Times
This webinar caters to a variety of learning styles. It combines self-guided study with live interactive demonstrations and prompt instructor support. Diverse learning activities include PowerPoint presentations, video clips, reading materials, instant messaging, and teleconference Q&A, to name a few.
Registered participants will have complete access to webinar content for self-guided study from July 9, 12:00am EST - July 17, 11:59pm EST. The first live demonstration and interactive Q&A session is scheduled for July 12, 1:00 - 4:00pm EST. This covers all introductory techniques of RTM. The second live demonstration and interactive Q&A session is scheduled for July 14, 1:00 - 4:00pm EST. This builds off of the first live session and covers more intermediate techniques.
Who Should Attend
Crime analysts, intelligence analysts, security professionals, researchers, criminal justice students, and GIS users interested in spatial modeling and risk assessment.
Key Points
After completing this webinar, you will be able to
· produce risk terrain models and maps that give actionable meaning to the relationships that exist between place-based indicators and crime (or other hazardous event) outcomes.
· use RTM to perform spatial risk assessments.
· develop strategic models to forecast where problems are likely to emerge at the micro-level.
· allocate resources and engage in steps that might reduce risks and prevent problematic events from occurring.
Software
This webinar is currently designed around ArcGIS 9.3. ArcGIS 10 users can still participate and perform risk terrain modeling, but there are some differences between the user interface and tools in ArcGIS 10 compared to earlier versions. All participants will receive an extended trial copy of ArcGIS 9.3 for (optional) installation on personal computers.
To view the self-guided video presentations and live interactive demonstrations, you will need a broadband internet connection.
Prerequisites
Basic computer skills and knowledge of ArcGIS are highly recommended.
Further details contact:
Assistant Professor | Rutgers University | School of Criminal Justice
Associate Director | Rutgers Center on Public Security | www.rutgerscps.org
123 Washington Street | Newark, NJ 07102 | Office 973-353-1304 | jcaplan@newark.rutgers.edu
Google Voice (Reach me by phone, anywhere I am): 347-625-7227
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