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Graduate College iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I want to begin by thanking my parents for even mentioning the very idea of getting a Master’s degree. Thank you for always listening and encouraging me to finish. Thank you, Kerri, for being extremely supportive during this process. Most importantly, thank you Jesus for loving me and blessing my life. Thank you, Dr. Finchum, for all of your help and support through this process. I truly have enjoyed your classes and insight on urban geography. To Dr. Yu, thank you for your expertise in the field of GIS, your knowledge has been very helpful. Dr. Stadler, thank you for your wisdom and ability to challenge my research to become better. Finally, I would like to thank the City of Stillwater, Stillwater Police Department