NCJ Number
247546
Journal
Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice Volume: 30 Issue: 2 Dated: May 2014 Pages: 200-220
Date Published
May 2014
Length
21 pages
Annotation
This article discusses what is known about the general effectiveness of hot spots policing and what still needs to be investigated.
Abstract
After reviewing the evidence regarding the general effectiveness of hot spots policing (what one knows), the authors focus on areas where new knowledge must be developed (what one needs to know). These include the importance of considering the impact of hot spots approaches on non-spatial displacement; assessing what strategies are most effective in addressing hot spots; examining how hot spots policing affects police legitimacy; evaluating whether hot spots policing will be effective in smaller cities and rural areas; investigating the long-term impacts of hot spots policing; and considering whether the adoption of hot spots policing will reduce overall crime in a jurisdiction. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage Journals.