Summary: The Portland Burglary Prevention Program

One of the main aspects of criminal justice systems is crime prevention. Crime prevention is compromised of a system that uses methods and ideas to reduce the causes of crime and eliminate them. Typically, law enforcement and similar agencies practice crime prevention strategies in order to be able to enforce the law. Many agencies have developed their own methods to combat crime and prevent it from reoccurring through the use of informants, laws, and other tactics. Crime prevention is fundamental to have a safer neighborhood and there are many different strategies that are currently being used on the field. Crime prevention can be taken on by a lot of different people; police officers as well as community members can take certain measures

There is a strong support for the belief that when citizens feel that their neighborhood is no longer safe, the feeling of insecurity forces them to move away. What it is important to mention is that this option will most likely be available to the middle class or those who can afford to move, but not to the poor, who have fewer choices. If the middle class moves out and the poor stay, the neighborhood will inevitably become economically disadvantaged. If by any of the already mentioned reasons an individual has to move out to a more hospitable environment, he will lack his trust and confidence in police 's ability to provide its first obligation, which is safety to the public. To deter this, police must

One thing the chief in Gresham needs to keep in mind is that more police does not necessarily mean a reduction of crime. In fact studies have shown that simply increasing the quantity of police in a given area has little to no effect on the areas crime rates. (---) The disparity between the residential burglary rates in Gresham and the rest of Oregon probably reflects the fact that despite having a large number of police the city's policing tactics are not directed toward the source of the issue. this is exemplified primarily by the fact that each of the surrounding cities which have seen a reduction in residential burglaries have pre uabl sful mmunity outreach programs to promote the reduction in general residential crime. For instance one

Police and other elements of the criminal justice system are at the center of efforts to reduce gang violence. Police are fully aware of the damage that gangs do to their communities, in terms of graffiti, vandalism, fighting, shoot-outs, robbery, rape and other violence. They understand that neighborhoods cannot function effectively under the reign of terror that many street gangs impose. At the same time, police leaders around the nation have frequently made the point that “we cannot arrest our way out of the crime problem.” Too many lawbreakers, limited police resources and high levels of long-term losses to communities make it vital that arrest not be the only answer. Community involvement, focused social services and community problem solving are other critical strategies that can reduce crime in the long term and strengthen neighborhoods.

On February 27, 2017 at approximately 1916 hours, I responded to 1373 Via Villanova Way, Winter Springs, Seminole County in reference to a residential burglary. Upon arrival I made contact with victim Jacqueline Smith who provided me with a sworn written statement.

Crime is all around us, but, unlike the general public, we encounter it daily as members of the law enforcement community. Our job is to do our best in preventing crime and catching the offenders that slip through our crime prevention methods. The following questions often come up: Are our current methods the best? If not, how can we better improve our practices to eradicate crime and catch the offenders? Police strategies are, inherently, reactive, but, recently, the law enforcement community has started to develop more proactive strategies to more efficiently eradicate crime (Groff et al. 2014, pg.23). Among these proactive police strategies is a rather recent practice called hot-spot policing (Groff et al. 2014, pg.23). There are many

Community policing styles in “broken window” areas has become essential over the past decade. Broken window areas, are not just a bunch of houses with shattered windows. In criminal justice terms, an area that has broken windows is an area that has generally lost social control and has become a dangerous area to live. Many of these broken window areas generally lack social order, have high crime rates, and crime starts going unpunished and unnoticed. So how do police departments fix high crime rates in these areas? What styles of policing are most efficient in deterring crime? Some officers of the law believe that foot patrol policing is the best style of policing, while others believe that patrol cars are the answer to prevent crime in these areas. Police departments and officers alike; have come up with multiple strategies to deter and prevent crime, and with a new era of technology, police departments have new resources and strategies at there disposal.

Authors concluded from the study that an increase in police presence in crime “hot spots” did have a clear general deterrent effect. Theses findings did not sufficiently support the general deterrent effect of police presence throughout the community but only supported micro deterrence in the crime hot spots in which police patrols were

Predictive policing is already showing results in places like Santa Cruz, California. As I mentioned in my first paragraph, what they do is use historical crime data from the past 10-20 years to give officers the best places to find and prevent crime before it happens. The program has resulted in a 27% decrease in robberies and an 11% decrease in burglaries in the first years of trying predictive policing.

Community policing utilizes problem solving techniques to respond and correct potential weaknesses rather than responding to a crime after the crime takes places. The emphasis shifts from fighting crime to crime prevention. Crime prevention creates safer communities. Accurately defining a community’s borders is essential for successful community policing. Traditional models of police precincts and jurisdiction may not accurately reflect the community as a whole. Persons impacted by crime in a community may not reside within the police precinct that is providing community policing. Long-term crime prevention relies on police involvement in all aspects within of a community, regardless of jurisdictional boundaries. Programs such as Neighborhood Watch aid community policing by joining citizens and law enforcement in the common interest to fight crime. Police are more effective in fighting and preventing crime with information provided by

Law enforcement agencies have relied upon criminologists, criminal analysts and the public, to further advance their initiative of controlling crime. A variety of law enforcement agencies has organized elite or special units within their agencies tailored specifically towards the reducing crime and enhancing the quality of life within their community. Certainly, the strategies law enforcement agencies utilize across the United States vary—significantly. During my research, I uncovered strategies which exhibited vast

You succinctly described the crime of burglary/robbery and its presentation in the Bible as well as its equivalent in modern law. The crime of stealing is a specific sin that is to be punished on Earth by death. Unlike modern times, prisons did not exist in biblical times. Therefore, it was necessary under God’s law to create decisive punishments in order to protect life and deter others from committing crimes. “At its core, the deterrence doctrine hypothesizes that the perceived threat of swift, certain, and severe sanctions will inhibit criminal activity” (Schoepfer, Carmichael & Piquero, 2007). Due to the fall of man, the human heart is susceptible to a sinful nature. For this reason, criminal activity such as burglary and robbery must

In an effort to deter criminal activity, the Minneapolis Police Department has utilized various strategies in the past in order to identify areas with a high rate of reported crime. For one whole year from 1988-1989, an intensification of police presence program was implemented by the Minneapolis Police Department in known areas prone to increased levels of crime. Researchers found a significant drop in crime levels after implementation of this program, and therefore,

It is unfortunate that crime has evolved so drastically that individuals are now required to pay for peace of mind in their homes. There is not much protection for homeowners. One must either move to a less crime area or pay for protection. As with anything supply in addition to demand must exist for home security agencies to prevail. Companies such as ADT or Preventa have learned to capitalize on high crime cities like Memphis or Detroit and develop a marketing strategy to provide a need to purchase their services. There must be at least two parties to conduct an exchange (Ferrell, O.C., & Hartline, M.D., 2014). Cameras do detour crimes; however, they do not solve the crime problem entirely.

This paper analyses the disparities of the 2014 reported burglary and theft statistics between the, Auckland City District (ACD) and Waitematā District (WD). The statistics are reported by the National Police Headquarters as of April 2015 (New Zealand Police, 2015). Therefore, Police reporting practices will be discussed to point out the strengths and weaknesses of the reported data. Secondly, the Routine Activities and Social Disorganisation theories will be used to provide an explanation for the differences in recorded burglary and theft statistics. Lastly possible policy solutions to reduce the amount of crime reported to and recorded by Police will be discussed. As it appears, burglary and theft offences are higher amongst the Auckland City district than the Waitematā. These results are consistent with the Routine Activity and Social Disorganisation theories as there are more suitable targets, less collective efficacy and more incapable guardians within the ACD due to structural deficiency.