Preeda Piamwaree. An application of the geographic information system to the motorcycle theft prevention and suppression : a case study of the Khlong Luang police station, Thailand. Doctoral Degree(Criminology, Justice Administration and Society ). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2009.
An application of the geographic information system to the motorcycle theft prevention and suppression : a case study of the Khlong Luang police station, Thailand
Abstract:
This dissertation was to apply GIS in a survey of motorcycle thefts in the
responsible areas of the Khlong Luang police station; and to act as a guide for
motorcycle theft prevention and suppression through GIS. Methodology was based on
Potential Surface Analysis with the application of GIS and the Overlay Techniques
using data from patrols and scene inspections of motorcycle theft. Sites were the
4 responsible areas of the Khlong Luang police station, i.e.,the tambons (subdistricts)
of Khlong 1, 2, 3, and 4 which engulf 192.27 sq.km.
Results were that 1.60 sq.km was potentially at risk for motorcycle theft at a
High level. A total of 63.56 sq.km. was potentially at risk for motorcycle theft at
the
medium level, and 127.13 sq.km was potentially at risk for motorcycle theft at a low
level. Capacity of patrols had a relationship with the scene ranking at 69.2%.
Frequency of patrols had a relationship with level of risk. Moderate risk areas
received 78.35% of patrols. However, the high risk areas had less inspections than
areas with low risk; patrols were at 9.28%,and 12.37%, respectively.
It is recommended that data collection for a case should be related to
persons involved so as to efficiently improve patrol assignments by applying GIS in
handling data for diversified patrol assignments and to emphasize more prevention
than suppression.