Hi there, Crime Analyst here. Do you need to use a whole year’s worth of data in order for this tool to run properly? Thank you so much for posting this video.
Hey! No, an entire year is not needed (I had used a file I just cleaned). I would pay closer attention to how many incidents/calls you have in a given timespan. For instance, if you wanted to look at theft, given how common it is relative to other crime types, a week/month would provide useful results. Could be used more tactical. On the other hand, if you were to only look at homicide, more time would be needed to find meaningful patterns here.
