In this topic, you will learn how to configure the Crime Analysis solution to meet specific needs of your organization.
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As you configure the solution, record the configurations or alterations you make with each version in a change log. This information will be valuable if you upgrade to a new version and need to evaluate the effort required.Download and install the Crime Analysis solution
The Crime Analysis solution includes the Crime Analysis add-in, an ArcGIS Pro project, sample data, and maps that you can use to explore common crime analysis workflows. Before you begin, you must download the CrimeAnalysis.zip file, which contains the ArcGIS Pro project and the Crime Analysis add-in. After downloading the file and extracting it to your computer, you can install the add-in and open the ArcGIS Pro project.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of the Crime Analysis add-in, you must delete the previous version before completing the following steps.
To download and install the Crime Analysis solution, complete the following steps:
- Deploy the Crime Analysis solution to your ArcGIS organization, if necessary.
- Verify that you are signed in to your ArcGIS organization and browse to the Crime Analysis desktop application template.
- From the item page, click Download.
- Unzip the downloaded folder, and then from the unzipped folder, double-click CrimeAnalysis.esriAddInX to run the installer.
- Click the Install Add-In button.
Set up the Crime Analysis Desktop ArcGIS Pro project
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This workflow is optional and does not need to be completed to work with the solution.The Crime Analysis solution includes Crime Analysis Desktop, an ArcGIS Pro project that you can extend, modify, or optimize to support your daily mapping and analysis work. You can make any of the following additional configurations to the project:
- Float the Tasks pane—To improve usability, undock the Tasks pane so that you can view task content alongside other elements of the project. To undock the pane, right-click the top section and choose Float.
- Create a folder connection—To make file system resources readily available to your project, connect to folders on a local or network computer. You can connect to as many folders as you need. For example, you can connect to a network drive of GIS data or layers shared between departments across your organization.
- Create a database connection—To make data more readily available to your project, create a connection to databases that contain law enforcement data such as crime, arrests, calls for service, or administrative boundaries. For example, you can connect to a file geodatabase, an enterprise geodatabase, or another supported relational geodatabase.
- Add law enforcement symbols—Load a style file to add symbols commonly used by public safety agencies, including law enforcement agencies. Public Safety style contains distinct crime-type symbols and other law enforcement-focused symbols. You can add these symbols to the project to create law enforcement-themed maps. Download the Public Safety and Government ArcGIS Pro styles, and then import them by following the steps in Add a style to a project.
- Convert a table to locations on the map—Use a locator to geocode addresses in a tabular dataset and create points on a map.
- Use ArcGIS World Geocoding Service—ArcGIS Pro provides access to this worldwide locator service, which creates points for you and consumes credits. The point is assigned from a reference file called a locator.
- Use an authoritative locator—Many municipalities and organizations maintain authoritative locators based on sources such as street centerlines, parcels, and building data. These locators are often available to law enforcement agencies. To use a locator maintained by another organization, connect to it and add the locator to your project.
- Add project favorites—Add frequently used folders, databases, toolboxes, and other items to project favorites. Project favorites make frequently used items quicker to find and improve efficiency.
- Update layout and report templates—Modify the branding and style of the layouts and report templates included in the Crime Analysis Desktop project to reflect your organization's needs. For example, common customizations include standard colors, fonts, disclaimers, and agency logos.
- Access web layers—Connect to an ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise portal from ArcGIS Pro. After you are connected to a portal within your project, you can search portal content for feature layers, services, or other items. To add an item to your project, drag it from the Catalog pane into the map view. If your agency uses other law enforcement solutions, you can also browse and add the Crimes and CallsForService layers from those solutions into your project.
- Create and share a project template—Create a custom project template that includes standard layouts, reports, styles, database and server connections, attachments, and other customizations. The customizations listed in this section provide a starting point but are not exhaustive. A standard project template is especially useful when multiple staff members support an agency because it helps them produce consistent mapping and analytical products. You can share project templates with staff working in ArcGIS Pro.
Disable the Crime Analysis tab
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This workflow is optional and does not need to be completed to work with the solution.The Crime Analysis tab is automatically added to your projects when you install the Crime Analysis add-in. To disable the Crime Analysis tab, complete the following steps:
- From an open project, click the Project tab on the ribbon, or from the ArcGIS Pro start page, click Settings.
- Click Options, and then click Crime Analysis.
- Uncheck the Show Crime Analysis tab check box, and then click OK.
When the Crime Analysis tab is disabled, it no longer appears in ArcGIS Pro. However, its tools remain available contextually throughout the ArcGIS Pro user interface. For example, the Analysis ribbon includes a Crime Analysis button that lists all the solution tools.
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Learn more about how to remove an add-in