Geographical location of the police station to prevent urban crime (Case study: City of Damghan)

This research was conducted by descriptive-analytical method in Damghan city and the statistical population of the study was 25 people based on the snowball method and based on the knowledge of experts with at least 10 years of work experience and related master's and higher education. The technique used is AHP hierarchical analysis method. The number of questions in the questionnaire was based on the evaluation of the pair comparison spectrum first in the index matrix and then combining the matrix of each index with the proposed locations of the city separately One of the results of this research is the location of police stations incity using the process of hierarchical analysis and with the help of maps and satellite images, which show the urban areas of Damghan in terms of applying and distributing the same methods of crime in terms of They are not homogeneous in quantity and quality, and the spatial distribution of police stations, especially law enforcement kiosks and kiosks, in relation to population density criteria, the network of passages and entry points, crime, the city's macro-police policies, spatial proximity, green space and infrastructure. The city does not fit in the study area. In fact, determining and prioritizing the location of police stations on the map based on the mentioned criteria is one of the main results of this research. Among the districts and neighborhoods of Damghan city, the area of Imam and Khoria neighborhood is a priority to establish a police station to reduce urban crime.