The value of crime mapping in crime prevention

Abstract

The aim of this study was to obtain information about the value of crime mapping in crime prevention. The SAPS uses crime mapping to manage and prevent crime effectively. A qualitative research design approach was used to determine the value of crime mapping in crime prevention. This study provides recommendations to improve the use of crime mapping in crime prevention. The researcher conducted one-on-one interviews with participants to understand the value of crime mapping in crime preventions. The recorded interviews were transcribed and analysed by using Tesch’s eight steps to analyse data. The researcher used an open coding method to determine codes on the topic that are similar and grouped them into categories as themes. Five categories of themes emerged. The themes that were identified were described by using in vivo quotes from the transcribed data. The study concludes with a summary, recommendations and conclusion to the study.

Maikemišetšo a thutelo ye ke go hwetša tshedimošo ka ga mohola wa go sekaseka bothata bja bosenyi lefelong go thibela bosenyi SAPS e diriša tshekatsheko ya bothata bja bosenyi lefelong go laola le go thibela bosenyi ka kgonagalo. Mokgwatebelelo wa nyakišišo ka go utolla mokgwa wa bophelo bja setšhaba se itšeng o dirišitšwe go šupa mohola wa go sekaseka bothata bja bosenyi lefelong go thibela bosenyi. Thutelo ye e fa dikeletšo ka ga go kaonafatša tirišo ya tshekatsheko ya bothata bja bosenyi lefelong go thibela bosenyi. Monyakišiši o phethagaditše ditherišano le motho ka noši le batšeakarolo gore ba kwešiše mohola wa tshekatsheko ya bothata bja bosenyi lefelong go thibela bosenyi. Ditherišano tšeo di rekhotilwego di ngwadilwe le go sekasekwa ka go diriša magato a seswai a Tesch a go sekaseka datha. Monyakišiši o dirišitše mokgwa wa tlhathollo ya datha ya mathomo go šupa dikgopolo tša datha yeo e lemogilwego ka ga hlogotaba tšeo di swanagao le go di hlopha go ya ka magoro bjalo ka dintlha tše go ka bolelwago ka tšona. Magoro a mahlano a merero a tšweletše. Merero yeo e šupilwego e hlalošitšwe ka go diriša ditsopolwa go ya ka maitemogelo tša go tšwa go datha ye e hlathollotšwego. Thutelo e phethilwe ka kakaretšo, dikeletšo le bofelo bja thutelo.

Ndivho ya ngudo iyi ho vha hu u wana mafhungo nga ha ndeme ya u vhupulani ha vhugevhenga kha u thivhela vhugevhenga. SAPSi shumisa vhupulani ha vhugevhenga u langa na u thivhela vhugevhenga nga nḓila yone. Kusedzele kwa nyolo ya ṱhoḓisiso ya ndeme, ku tea u topola ndeme ya vhupulani ha vhugevhenga kha u thivhela vhugevhenga. Ngudo iyi i ṋekedza themendelo dza u khwiṋisa tshumiso ya vhupulani ha vhugevhenga kha u thivhela vhugevhenga. Muṱoḓisisi o ita inthaviwu dza muthu nga muthihimuthihi na vhadzheneleli u itela u pfesesa ndeme ya vhupulani ha vhugevhenga kha u thivhela vhugevhenga. Inthaviwu dzo rekhodiwaho dzo ṱhiransikiraibiwa dza saukanywa nga u shumisa maga a malo a Tesch u sengulusa data. Muṱoḓisisi o shumisa ngona ya khoudu dzo vuleaho u topola khoudu kha ṱhoho dzi elanaho na u dzi kuvhanganya dza vha khethekanyo dza thero. Ho bvelela khethekanyo ṱhanu dza thero. Thero dzo topolwaho dzo ṱalutshedzwa nga u shumisa khouthu dza vivo u bva kha data yo ṱhiransikiraibiwaho. Ngudo i khunyelela nga manweledzo, themendelo na khunyeledzo ya ngudo.