lewis1024-debug/Kaduana-State-IRT-REPORT-security-Hotspot-analysis

spatial analysis of kidnapping incidents and security response mapping fo kaduna State , the objective here is to visualise the threat concentration assess IRT operational impact and support data driven deployment decisions . # Kaduana-State-IRT-REPORT-security-Hotspot-analysis # Kaduna State IRT Security Hotspot Analysis **Project:** Spatial analysis of kidnapping incidents and security response mapping for Kaduna State, Nigeria **Data Source:** IRT 2024 Incident Records **Objective:** Visualize threat concentration, assess IRT operational impact, and support data-driven deployment decisions. ## **1. Project Overview** The Intelligence Response Team (IRT) is a specialized tactical unit of the Nigeria Police Force deployed to combat banditry, kidnapping-for-ransom, and terrorism in Kaduna State. This project translates IRT 2024 incident data into actionable spatial intelligence. **Key outputs:** 1. `Kaduna_Hotspots_2024` — Kernel density heatmap of kidnapping incidents by LGA 2. `Kaduna_Major_Roads` — Filtered highway network showing ambush corridors 3. Integrated threat map for identifying high-risk LGAs: Birnin Gwari, Igabi, Chikun, Kaduna North, Kaduna South This analysis supports the findings in: *Report: Impact of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on Security Issues in Kaduna State* ## **2. Tools & Dependencies** | **Tool** | **Version** | **Purpose** | | --- | --- | --- | | QGIS | 3.34+ LTR | Core GIS, spatial analysis, map layout | | QuickOSM Plugin | 2.2+ | Download OSM road/administrative data | | LibreOffice Calc / Excel | Any | Data cleaning, CSV prep | | OpenStreetMap | Live API | Highway network data | | Natural Earth / GADM | v4.1 | LGA administrative boundaries | ## **3. Data Sources** 1. **IRT 2024 Incident Records** — CSV with fields: `incident_id`, `date`, `lga`, `latitude`, `longitude`, `incident_type`, `victims_rescued` 2. **Kaduna LGA Boundaries** — Shapefile from GADM Nigeria Level 2 Admin 3. **OSM Highway Data** — `highway=trunk, primary, secondary, tertiary` via Overpass API > **Note:** Raw incident coordinates are anonymized to LGA centroids for operational security. Exact locations are not published. ## **4. Workflow: Reproducing the IRT Map** ## …