CRI3701 ASSIGNMENT O1 SEMESTER- 27 MARCH 2025
Question 1
State whether the following statements are True or False. If the statement is False provide the
correct answer. 1.1 (5) Identification of suspects refers to crime data consisting of spatial patterns,
suspect information and method of operation 331 characteristics can be combined with arrest
locations to provide investigators with a tool to identify potential suspects. 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
Relevancy refers to good citizens reporting suspicious behaviour, police may receive tips from
fellow officers, criminal informants, anonymous sources or crime information systems. Information
quality refers the integrity and reliability of data-based analysis and reporting depend largely on
the quality of the underlying data. Tactical analysis refers to operational strategies and seeks
solutions to ongoing problems. It provides information for resource allocation purposes, including
patrol scheduling and beat configuration. Intelligence analysis finds and analyses criminal
relationships by linking criminal organisations or events to determine who is doing what with
whom. [5]
Question 2
2.1 2.2 Discuss briefly in your own words what data quality is. (5) Name and discuss five types of
crime analysis, provide practical examples for each. (15) [20]
Question 3
Critically discuss five (5) approaches used by the South African Police Service (SAPS), with the
sole purpose of achieving Crime Information Management Systems. Support your discussion with
relevant examples. [25] Total: [50]
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QUESTION 1
Question 1
State whether the following statements are True or False. If the statement is False provide the
correct answer. 1.1 (5) Identification of suspects refers to crime data consisting of spatial patterns,
suspect information and method of operation 331 characteristics can be combined with arrest
locations to provide investigators with a tool to identify potential suspects. 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
Relevancy refers to good citizens reporting suspicious behaviour, police may receive tips from
fellow officers, criminal informants, anonymous sources or crime information systems. Information
quality refers the integrity and reliability of data-based analysis and reporting depend largely on
the quality of the underlying data. Tactical analysis refers to operational strategies and seeks
solutions to ongoing problems. It provides information for resource allocation purposes, including
patrol scheduling and beat configuration. Intelligence analysis finds and analyses criminal
relationships by linking criminal organisations or events to determine who is doing what with
whom. [5]
Question 2
2.1 2.2 Discuss briefly in your own words what data quality is. (5) Name and discuss five types of
crime analysis, provide practical examples for each. (15) [20]
Question 3
Critically discuss five (5) approaches used by the South African Police Service (SAPS), with the
sole purpose of achieving Crime Information Management Systems. Support your discussion with
relevant examples. [25] Total: [50]
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QUESTION 1
