NCJ Number
162629
Date Published
1996
Length
61 pages
Annotation
This paper examines community oriented policing strategies relative to their ability to control crime and drugs in targeted communities.
Abstract
The research also attempts to determine levels of a community's fear of crime and their opinion of police involved in community policing strategies. The paper is presented in nine sections: Historical Perspective; Literature Review; Recent Research; Operational Terms; Crime Measurements; Research Methodology; Statistical Findings; Tenant Survey Findings; and Policy Implications. The tenant survey attempted to determine respondent's opinions and experiences regarding: their fear of crime in their neighborhood; their perception of drug crimes in their neighborhood; whether they had been the victim of crime in the year previous to the survey; the police with whom they may have had contact; and what problems other than crime they believe exist in their neighborhood. The study indicates that concentrated efforts on police-community involvement are needed for the concepts of community policing to be effective. Tables, references, appendixes