The Role of Geomatics In Combating Crime and Terrorism Iraq : An Applied Study

Abstract

Today, geographic technologies are considered one of the most important decision support systems in the world, as they are indispensable in the areas of development and economic development. It has been applied at the security level and the preservation of societal peace through its support for command and control rooms in various security sectors, and assistance in identifying areas of crime dens and spatially distributing criminal phenomena. This study aims to answer the following questions: 1- What is meant by geomatics technology? What characteristics do you have?.  2- How is this technology employed in the field of crime and combating terrorism, Iraq as an applied model?. 3- What is the best way to build a database and spatial information that the security services can benefit from? It was found through the study that geomatics technology has a high potential in the field of combating crime and terrorism, which is done by building digital models and spatial databases for the security aspect through which it is possible to follow up hotspots of crime concentration, and to identify the characteristics of criminals according to the different type of crimes committed, as well as The ability to refer to and update data according to close schedules whenever needed