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Police Programs to Prevent Crime in Hot Spot Areas
"Hot spots policing has become a popular way for police departments to prevent crime. The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF 2008) surveyed 192 U.S. police departments and reported that nearly nine out of 10 agencies used hot spots policing strategies to deal with violent crime in their jurisdictions. An earlier Police Foundation report found that seven in 10 departments with more than 100 sworn officers reported using crime mapping to identify crime hot spots (Weisburd et al. 2003). Many police departments reported having the capability to manage and analyze crime data in sophisticated ways and, through management innovations such as Compstat, hold officers accountable for implementing problem-solving strategies to control hot spot locations (Weisburd et al. 2003). Recent research studies suggest focused police interventions, such as directed patrols, proactive arrests, and problem-oriented policing, can produce significant crime prevention gains at high-crime hot spots [...]. Given the growing popularity of this approach to crime prevention, ongoing review of existing evaluations of hot spots policing programs can help police executives and policy makers understand 'what works' in preventing crime in hot spot areas."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
Braga, Anthony Allan, 1969-; Papachristos, Andrew V.; Hureau, David M.
2012-09
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Policing the Connected World: Using Social Network Analysis in Police-Community Partnerships
"Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using social network analysis (SNA) to understand the organization of gangs and other criminal networks, to identify their relationships, and to analyze data that can be used to focus crime prevention efforts. This report details the implementation of a SNA program developed by the COPS Office in partnership with Yale University. Created as part of a violence prevention initiative in New Haven, Connecticut, the Project Longevity SNA program emphasizes the value of community collaboration when gathering critical information such as the location and membership of these groups. Noting that transparency and community involvement in data collection encourage community support, the report also describes the benefits of focused deterrence activities, thereby reducing arrests and increasing efficiency. In addition to a detailed introduction to SNA and the ways it can be adapted to community and law enforcement needs, this report provides examples of SNA strategies used in other cities and practical guidelines for implementation."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
Papachristos, Andrew V.; Sierra-Arevalo, Michael
2018
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