This study aims to know the spatial variation in the distribution of police stations in the administrative units of Baquba district. In addition to its reliance on the descriptive and analytical approach in addition to the cartographic representation using geographic information systems, the study also proved the validity of the hypothesis that states that there is a spatial disparity of the police stations in the study area, and it developed several points that could reach the optimal distribution of police stations in Baquba district.

Baquba District, latitudes, longitudes

Saad Abdul Razzaq Mohsen, A Geographical Analysis of the Population Distribution of Babylon Governorate 1997-2011, University of Babylon, College of Basic Education, Journal of the College of Basic Education for Educational and Human Sciences, Issue 38, April 2018

Mustafa Jalil Ibrahim Al-Zubaidi, The Impact of Geographical Information Systems in Determining the Requirements of the Spatial and Planning Structure of Security Services Using a Geographic Information System, Sir Min Ray Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 36, Year Ten - 2014.

Maps of the Ministry of Planning, the Center for Geographical Information Systems, and the field study carried out by the researcher.

Directorate of Planning in Diyala Governorate, Spatial Development Plan for the year 2020.

Police Stations Creation Form, Ministry of Interior, Deputy Ministry for Administrative and Financial Affairs, General Directorate of Planning and Follow-up, Measurements and Development Department, p. 5, 2009.

General Authority for Survey Baquba Administrative District Map 2010, at a scale of 1:500000.