TY - JOUR TI - The accuracy of geographic profiling methods based on the example of burglaries in Warsaw AU - Górski, Michał TI - The accuracy of geographic profiling methods based on the example of burglaries in Warsaw AB - In the current study different geographic profiling methods were tested on a sample of burglaries in Warsaw. Overall 38 crime series were included in study, accuracy was measured as hit score and error distance. Results show limited obtained accuracy, comparably lower than what can be seen in similar tests conducted in western cities, but each method also shows improvement with series length. This shows that it is possible to use geographic profiling in polish setting, but also that there are significant limitations that one has to consider. VL - 2021 IS - 125 PY - 2021 SN - 1230-7483 C1 - 2720-5983 SP - 51 EP - 65 DO - 10.4467/12307483PFS.20.004.14784 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/problems-of-forensic-sciences/artykul/the-accuracy-of-geographic-profiling-methods-based-on-the-example-of-burglaries-in-warsaw KW - Geographic profiling; Accuracy; Series length