Abstract

Determining Traffic Enforcement Strategy using a Space-Time Cube
Track: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Authors: Briana Shawver

Auto accidents are a quality of life issue that plague police departments around the world. Traffic enforcement is a tool used to reduce accidents by reducing traffic violations. Utilizing a space-time cube, we were able to determine where to deploy officers at certain times to do traffic enforcement using data from auto accident reports. In doing so, the St. Louis County Police Department reduced accidents which has given officers more time to respond to other calls.