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Crime Mapping Using Artificial Intelligent Agents in Nairobi City County, Kenya

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Mbani BO, Odera PA and Kenduiywo BK

The analysis and prediction of crime remains quite a difficult task since the crime system is overly complex. In Nairobi, crime is increasing challenge to the police despite an increased effort targeting the vice. This is due to the fact that the underlying factors that lead to a surge in crime events, which include proliferation of
light firearms, presence of organized criminal outfits, inequitable resource distribution, poor urban land use planning policies, youth unemployment and substance abuse coupled with an ill prepared police force both in terms of resources and logistics, are still yet to be fully addressed. Consequently, the nexus between crime
occurrence and spatial location of the crime event is key relationship in model... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2327-4581.1000171

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