Fast reaction police units in Medell�n: A budget-constrained maximal homicide covering location approach

Arlen Guar�n, Andr�s Ram�rez Hassan and Juan G. Villegas
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Andrés Ramírez Hassan () and Arlen Guarin

No 13874, Borradores de Economia from Banco de la Republica

Abstract: We propose a maximal covering location problem with a budget constraint to determine the optimal location of facilities that provide fast police assistance to homicide hot spots, to mitigate criminal activity in Medell�n (Colombia). We use the Google Maps Application Programming Interface (API) to estimate the average traveling times between police units and criminal spots, and impose a budget constraint taking into account the project�s costs. Our procedure identifies how the optimal locations for fast reaction police units have a diminishing marginal coverage pattern when subject to loosened budget constraints. ****** Este documento considera un problema de localizaci�n de cobertura m�xima con restricciones de presupuesto para determinar la ubicaci�n �ptima de instalaciones policiales que brinden atenci�n r�pida a potenciales puntos criminales, para as� mitigar la actividad delictiva en Medell�n (Colombia). Se utiliza la Interfaz de programaci�n de Google Maps (API) para estimar los tiempos promedio de viaje entre las unidades policiales y los puntos criminales, y se imponen restricciones presupuestarias teniendo en cuenta los costos del proyecto. El procedimiento identifica c�mo la cobertura asociada a las ubicaciones �ptimas de los comandos de polic�a de atenci�n inmediata tiene un aumento marginalmente decreciente en la medida que se reducen las limitaciones presupuestarias.

Keywords: Homicide; Maximal Coverage Location Problem; Police Station. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C44 H4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14
Date: 2015-10-08
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