New from COPS
Police Enforcement Strategies to Prevent Crime in Hot Spot Areas
The second publication in the Crime Prevention Research Review series, this report
summarizes the findings from all rigorous academic studies evaluating police
enforcement strategies in hot spot areas. It finds that focusing efforts on places with
high crime and calls for service can effectively be used to prevent crime in those
locations. Reduced calls for service and other reductions in crime and disorder
measures were noted in most studies. Displacement of crime due to the enforcement
efforts was not prevalent in those studies that measured displacement.
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/RIC/ResourceDetail.aspx?RID=456
Enhancing the Problem-Solving Capacity of Crime Analysis Units
This guide in the Problem-Solving Tools Series of the Problem-Oriented Guides for
Police, is intended for police managers who wish to ensure that their crime analysts
are properly inducted into the police environment and that their analytical work is
fully integrated into departmental operations. The guide is organized around nine
fundamental concerns that must be addressed when developing a problem-solving
capacity within a crime analysis unit. Following each of the nine concerns, posed as
questions, the author offers several recommendations for consideration when
developing a group of skilled problem-solving crime analysts.
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/RIC/ResourceDetail.aspx?RID=454