A dynamic programming model for optimal distribution of police patrol efforts in Nigeria: a case study of Lagos state

DOI10.1504/IJOR.2010.033106MaRDI QIDQ973449zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Constantine Imafidon Tongo, A. B. Agbadudu

Publication date 31 May 2010

Published in International Journal of Operational Research (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1504/ijor.2010.033106

zbMATH Keywords

crime preventiondynamic programmingnigeriaoperational researchpolice patrolsrandom crimessteepest ascent algorithm

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Case-oriented studies in operations research (90B90) Dynamic programming (90C39)

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