Citizen’s Involvement in the Shaping of Local Security by the Use of a Digital Crime Mapping Tool Based on GIS

More and more advanced crime mapping methods have been used for several dozen years imaging, analyzing, and, consequently, preventing, combating crime. Initially, they served only specialized task units in charge of the fight against Subsequently, became sources public information on level security particular locations. The crucial requirement development these third decade 21st century is related to interaction with citizens, who turn from recipients data into their co-creators by reporting threats occurring neighborhood. This article analyzes National Map Security Threats (Krajowa Mapa Zagrożeń Bezpieczeństwa, KMZB) implemented Poland as a GIS-based tool involve citizens creating local source knowledge about perception personal safety KMZB users.