HotSpot Detective

HotSpot Detective is an add-on program for MapInfo. The software inserts itself in the main menu bar of MapInfo and provides the user with a range of useful crime analysis tools. The original version set the standard for interactive crime analysis, allowing the user to conduct complex crime analysis from within MapInfo, without the need to run additional external programs. It includes time analysis functions as well as the capability to automatically detect and map repeat victimization. It also includes Repeat Location Finder, a Timeline graph facility, and options menu for adjusting program functions. It also includes the option of adding a weighting variable to the surface mapping tool as well as mapping surfaces with the built-in mapping tool or generating MapInfo grid files in a range of colors.